Glyptoparus delicatulus Smith, 1959 is a animal in the Blenniidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Glyptoparus delicatulus Smith, 1959

Glyptoparus delicatulus Smith, 1959

Glyptoparus delicatulus, the delicate blenny, is the only known species in its genus of combtooth blenny found in Indo-Pacific coral reefs.

Family
Genus
Glyptoparus
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Glyptoparus delicatulus Smith, 1959

Glyptoparus delicatulus, commonly called the delicate blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny. It is found living on coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. This species grows to a total length of 5 centimetres, which is equal to 2.0 inches. It is available within the aquarium trade. It is the only species currently known to belong to the genus Glyptoparus. This species was formally described by Smith in 1959.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Blenniidae Glyptoparus

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