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Tasmanian blenny

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Species of fish

Tasmanian blenny
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Parablennius
Species: P. tasmanianus
Binomial name
Parablennius tasmanianus
(J. Richardson, 1842)
Synonyms
  • Blennius maoricus Kner, 1864
  • Blennius tasmanianus J. Richardson, 1842
  • Blennius victoriae Fowler, 1908
  • Parablennius tasmanianus caledoniensis Bath, 1989

The Tasmanian blenny (Parablennius tasmanianus) is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Indian Ocean (Australia) to Southwest Pacific (New Zealand). This species reaches a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL. It is a herbivore which feeds mainly on algae and is common around man-made structures, such as jetties, and in tidal pools.

References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Parablennius tasmanianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342223A48393166. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342223A48393166.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Parablennius tasmanianus". FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. Dianne J. Bray. "Parablennius tasmanianus". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 19 Mar 2019.

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Taxon identifiers
Parablennius tasmanianus


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