Ophiclinops hutchinsi
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| Ophiclinops hutchinsi A. George & V. G. Springer, 1980
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Ophiclinops hutchinsi, the Earspot snakeblenny, is a species of clinid native to reefs with seagrass or weed growth at depths of from 13 to 15 metres (43 to 49 ft) along the coast of southern Australia.[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet "hutchinsi" honours J. Barry Hutchins, whom the authors credit with collecting the type specimens for the species.[2]
Description
This species can reach a maximum length of 9.5 centimetres (3.7 in) TL.[1] They are primarily a mottled brown in colouring.[2]
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Ophiclinops hutchinsi" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ a b George, A. and V.G. Springer 1980 (13 June) Revision of the clinid fish tribe Ophiclinini, including five new species, and definition of the family Clinidae. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 307: i-iii + 1-31.
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