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Dialommus macrocephalus

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Dialommus macrocephalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Dialommus
Species:
D. macrocephalus
Binomial name
Dialommus macrocephalus
(Günther, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Clinus macrocephalus Günther, 1861
  • Mnierpes macrocephalus (Günther, 1861)
  • Mnierpes macrocephalus catherinae C. Hubbs, 1952
  • Dialommus macrocephalus catherinae (C. Hubbs, 1952)

Dialommus macrocephalus, the foureye rockskipper, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from Baja California, Mexico to Colombia. It inhabits the intertidal zone and is capable of leaving the water in search of land-dwelling prey. It feeds on invertebrates including crabs. This species can reach a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Hastings, P.; Dominici-Arosemena, A. (2010). "Dialommus macrocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183741A8168174. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183741A8168174.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dialommus macrocephalus". FishBase. October 2013 version.