Bathyblennius antholops
Bathyblennius antholops is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, around the Gulf of Guinea. This deep-water species occurs at depths of from 101 to 128 metres (331 to 420 ft). It is the only member of its genus. It can reach a maximum length of 5.4 centimetres (2.1 in) SL.[2]
| Bathyblennius antholops | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Subfamily: | Salarinae |
| Genus: | Bathyblennius Bath, 1977 |
| Species: | B. antholops |
| Binomial name | |
| Bathyblennius antholops (V. G. Springer & Smith-Vaniz, 1970) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Blennius antholops Springer & Smith-Vaniz, 1970 | |
References
- Williams, J.T. & Craig, M.T. (2014). "Bathyblennius antholops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T185178A1777166. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T185178A1777166.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Bathyblennius antholops" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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