Neoclinus uninotatus
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Neoclinus uninotatus, known commonly as the Onespot fringehead in the United States
, is a species of chaenopsid blenny
in the genus Neoclinus
. It is found in the eastern Pacific ocean. It was named by Clark L. Hubbs in 1953, and can reach a maximum length of 25 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of benthic crustacean
s, and can live for up to 7 years.
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, is a species of chaenopsid blenny
Chaenopsidae
The blennioid family Chaenopsidae includes the pike-blennies, tube-blennies and flagblennies: all perciform marine fish. The family is strictly tropical, ranging from North to South America...
in the genus Neoclinus
Neoclinus
Neoclinus is a genus of chaenopsid blennies found in the Pacific ocean. It has nine described species.-Species:* Sarcastic fringehead, Neoclinus blanchardi * Neoclinus bryope...
. It is found in the eastern Pacific ocean. It was named by Clark L. Hubbs in 1953, and can reach a maximum length of 25 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of benthic crustacean
Crustacean
Crustaceans form a very large group of arthropods, usually treated as a subphylum, which includes such familiar animals as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill and barnacles. The 50,000 described species range in size from Stygotantulus stocki at , to the Japanese spider crab with a leg span...
s, and can live for up to 7 years.