Ophioblennius

Ophioblennius is a genus of combtooth blennies native to the Atlantic and to the Pacific coasts of the Americas.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:

Ophioblennius atlanticus
Ophioblennius clippertonensis V. G. Springer, 1962
Ophioblennius macclurei
Ophioblennius steindachneri D. S. Jordan & Barton [Warren Evermann|Evermann], 1898
Ophioblennius trinitatus Alípio [de Miranda-Ribeiro|A. Miranda-Ribeiro], 1919
Description

Ophioblennius blennies have cylindrical bodies and blunt heads with cirri. They can grow up to about long.

Habitat

These blennies tend to live in shallow water, from.