Hypsoblennius jenkinsi (Jordan & Evermann, 1896) is a animal in the Blenniidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Hypsoblennius jenkinsi (Jordan & Evermann, 1896)
The mussel blenny, Hypsoblennius jenkinsi, is a combtooth blenny from the eastern-central Pacific that grows to 13 cm total length.
Hypsoblennius jenkinsi, commonly called the mussel blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny. It is found in the eastern-central Pacific Ocean. This species reaches a maximum total length of 13 centimetres, which equals 5.1 inches. Its specific name honors Oliver Peebles Jenkins (1850–1935), who worked as a professor of physiology at Stanford University.
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Salarias ceramensis Bleeker, 1853
Ecsenius bathi Springer, 1988
Hypsoblennius gilberti (Jordan, 1882)
Parablennius goreensis (Valenciennes, 1836)
Parablennius zvonimiri (Kolombatovic, 1892)
Ecsenius pictus McKinney & Springer, 1976
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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