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Cottoclinus canops

Cottoclinus canops is a species of labrisomid blenny endemic to the Galápagos Islands. Males of this species can reach a length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) SL while females can reach a length of 5.4 centimetres (2.1 in). It is the only known member of its genus.

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Cottoclinus canops
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Cottoclinus
Species:
C. canops
Binomial name
Cottoclinus canops
McCosker, J. S. Stephens & Rosenblatt, 2003

Cottoclinus canops is a species of labrisomid blenny endemic to the Galápagos Islands. Males of this species can reach a length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) SL while females can reach a length of 5.4 centimetres (2.1 in). It is the only known member of its genus.2

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References

  1. Hastings, P.; McCosker, J. (2010). "Cottoclinus canops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010 e.T183258A8081899. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183258A8081899.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cottoclinus canops". FishBase. October 2013 version.