Summary ¹

Hypsoblennius hentz, the Feather blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean. This species grows to a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL.

Biology ²

Inhabits oyster reefs and rocky shores. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205).

Distribution ³

Western Atlantic: New Jersey (occasionally Nova Scotia - Shelburne Hbr, 43o41'N, 65o20'W, thus GoM - in Canada) to Texas, including southern Florida

Size ⁴

Maximum size: 100 mm TL

Habitat ⁵

benthic

Life cycle ⁶

Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

Link to Access Genomic Data ⁷

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Undef&id=152541&lvl=3&srchmode=1&keep=1&unlock

Sources and Credits

1. Adapted by matbio from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypsoblennius_hentz
2. Adapted by matbio from a work by (c) FishBase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/21005992
3. Adapted by matbio from a work by (c) WoRMS for SMEBD, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/28471766
4. Adapted by matbio from a work by (c) FishWise Professional, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/24206142
5. Adapted by matbio from a work by (c) WoRMS for SMEBD, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/28475692
6. Adapted by matbio from a work by (c) FishBase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/21005995
7. (c) matbio, all rights reserved

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