Labrisomus multiporosus

Labrisomus multiporosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Blennioidei
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Labrisomus
Species: L. multiporosus
Binomial name
Labrisomus multiporosus
C. Hubbs, 1953

Labrisomus multiporosus, the Porehead blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Peru including the Galapagos Islands. This species lives on reefs from very shallow waters to a depth of 5 metres (16 ft). It can reach a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) TL though most do not exceed 10 centimetres (3.9 in).[2]

References

  1. Hastings, P. 2010. Labrisomus multiporosus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 02 December 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Labrisomus multiporosus" in FishBase. October 2013 version.


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