Hypsoblennius gentilis (Girard, 1854) is a animal in the Blenniidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hypsoblennius gentilis (Girard, 1854)

Hypsoblennius gentilis (Girard, 1854)

Hypsoblennius gentilis, the bay blenny, is a combtooth blenny found in the eastern-central Pacific that grows up to 15 cm TL.

Family
Genus
Hypsoblennius
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Hypsoblennius gentilis (Girard, 1854)

Hypsoblennius gentilis, commonly called the bay blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny. It is found in the eastern-central Pacific Ocean, and reaches a maximum total length of 15 centimetres, which equals 5.9 inches.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Blenniidae Hypsoblennius

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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