Largemouth blenny
(Labrisomus xanti)
Image source: pkondrashov | inaturalist.org
Classification
Species:
Labrisomus xanti
Genus:
Labrisomus
Family: Labrisomidae
Order: Blenniiformes - Blennies
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Largemouth blenny
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climate:
Subtropical
Native to coast of:
North America
Labrisomus xanti, the Largemouth blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Pacific coast of Mexico from Baja California to Jalisco. It inhabits shallow waters.
This species can reach a length of 18 centimetres (7 in) TL.
The specific name honours the collector of the type, the Hungarian zoologist John Xantus (1825-1894).