Xenomedea rhodopyga

Xenomedea rhodopyga, common name the redrump blenny,[2] is a species of labrisomid blenny endemic to the Gulf of California. It inhabits weed-covered rocky reefs and tide pools and can be found from very shallow waters to a depth of 8 metres (26 ft). This species can reach a length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in) TL.[3]

Xenomedea rhodopyga
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Xenomedea
Species:
X. rhodopyga
Binomial name
Xenomedea rhodopyga
Rosenblatt & L. R. Taylor, 1971

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