Cryptotrema corallinum
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Cryptotrema corallinum, known commonly as the Deep-water blenny (sometimes spelled "Deepwater blenny") in the United Kingdom
and the United States
, and also known as the Deepwater kelpfish in the United States, is a species of labrisomid
blenny. It is a subtropical blenny known from southern California
, U.S.A.
, to Mexico
, in the eastern Pacific Ocean
. It was described by C.H. Gilbert in 1890. Blennies in this species can reach a maximum length of 13 centimetres, and swim at a depth range of 24-91 metres.
United Kingdom
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and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and also known as the Deepwater kelpfish in the United States, is a species of labrisomid
Labrisomid
Labrisomids are small blennioids, perciform marine fish belonging to the family Labrisomidae. Found mostly in the tropical Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, the family contains approximately 98 species in 14 genera....
blenny. It is a subtropical blenny known from southern California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, U.S.A.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, in the eastern Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
. It was described by C.H. Gilbert in 1890. Blennies in this species can reach a maximum length of 13 centimetres, and swim at a depth range of 24-91 metres.