Bay blenny
(Hypsoblennius gentilis)
Classification
Species:
Hypsoblennius gentilis
Genus:
Hypsoblennius
Family: Blenniidae - Combtooth blennies
Order: Blenniiformes - Blennies
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Bay blenny
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climate:
Subtropical
Native to coast of:
North America
Hypsoblennius gentilis, commonly known as the bay blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern-central Pacific Ocean.
This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL.
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Monterey Bay, California, USA to Bahia Magdalena (Baja California Sur, Mexico) and the Gulf of California.