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Leopard Blenny
Exallias brevis
Exallias brevis, the leopard blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. This species reaches a length of 14.5 centimetres (5.7 in) TL. This species can be found in the aquarium trade. It is the only known member of its genus.
From the article Exallias on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Exallias brevis is easily identifiable by its blunt head and spotted body that varies in color and pattern. Males have brown spots on their head, with red spots on their body. While females and juveniles have brown spots all over. This species reaches a length of 14.5 centimetres (5.7 in) TL.
Range & habitat
The leopard blenny is usually found in the Indo-Pacific, including Hawaiʻi, the Red Sea, Australia and French Polynesia, at a depth of 10–60 ft (3–18 m). Coral reefs are where this species makes its home.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
Leopard blennies are known to consume superficial coenosarc tissue from coral polyps.
Wikipedia: “Diet”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 121426.