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Molly Miller

Scartella cristata

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Texas.January 211, February 202, March 230, April 436, May 267, June 130, July 117, August 120, September 143, October 152, November 198, December 192.
United States2,866
Texas2,399
Spain86
Canarias72
Brazil68
Alabama24
Espirito Santo18
Mexico15
Quintana Roo13
Greece12

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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
FamilyCombtooth Blennies · Blenniidae
GenusScartella

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