Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Diamond Blenny
Malacoctenus boehlkei
Diamond Blenny
Category: Labrisomid Blennies
Scientific Name: Malacoctenus boehlkei
Size: 1 to 2 in. (2 to 5 cm)  
Depth: 25-80 ft. (8-25 m)
Distribution: Bahamas, Caribbean
Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Blenniiformes (Order)
     └Labrisomidae (Family) Labrisomid Blennies
      └Malacoctenus (Genus)
       └M. boehlkei (Species)

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