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Hairy Blenny

Labrisomus nuchipinnis

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Texas.January 41, February 40, March 45, April 85, May 52, June 25, July 23, August 24, September 28, October 30, November 39, December 38.
United States809
Texas470
Spain38
Canarias38
Brazil24
Georgia8
Rio de Jeneiro7
Puerto Rico6
Mexico6
Bahia5

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Traits

Physical

  • AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassRay-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii
OrderBlennies, damselfishes and allies · Blenniiformes
FamilyScaly Blennies · Labrisomidae
GenusLabrisomus

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