Saddled blenny
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)
Classification
Species:
Malacoctenus triangulatus
Genus:
Malacoctenus
Family: Labrisomidae
Order: Blenniiformes - Blennies
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Saddled blenny
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climates:
Tropical, Subtropical
Distribution:
Atlantic Ocean
Malacoctenus triangulatus, the saddled blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny fish native to the Atlantic Ocean as well as the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea from southern Florida to the coast of Brazil. It inhabits rocky shores and reefs at depths of from near the surface to 40 metres (130 ft) though most common shallower than 3 metres (9.8 ft).
This species can reach a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL.