Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Goldline Blenny
Malacoctenus aurolineatus
Goldline Blenny
Category: Labrisomid Blennies
Scientific Name: Malacoctenus aurolineatus
Size: 1 to 2 in. (2 to 5 cm)  
Depth: 5-35 ft. (2-12 m)
Distribution: Bahamas, Caribbean, Florida
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Blenniiformes (Order)
     └Labrisomidae (Family) Labrisomid Blennies
      └Malacoctenus (Genus)
       └M. aurolineatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 281491🔗
iNaturalist ID: 317206🔗

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