Crossosalarias macrospilus Smith-Vaniz & Springer, 1971 is a animal in the Blenniidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Crossosalarias macrospilus Smith-Vaniz & Springer, 1971

Crossosalarias macrospilus Smith-Vaniz & Springer, 1971

Crossosalarias macrospilus, the Triplespot blenny, is the only member of its combtooth blenny genus found in the Western Pacific, occasionally entering the aquarium trade and growing to 10 cm TL.

Family
Genus
Crossosalarias
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Crossosalarias macrospilus Smith-Vaniz & Springer, 1971

Crossosalarias macrospilus, commonly called the Triplespot blenny, is a combtooth blenny species found in the Western Pacific. This species is the only confirmed member of the genus Crossosalarias. It reaches a maximum total length of 10 centimetres, which equals 3.9 inches. Triplespot blennies are occasionally sold in the aquarium trade.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Blenniidae Crossosalarias

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