Dialommus macrocephalus
| Dialommus macrocephalus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Blennioidei |
| Family: | Labrisomidae |
| Genus: | Dialommus |
| Species: | D. macrocephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dialommus macrocephalus (Günther, 1861) | |
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Dialommus macrocephalus, the Foureye rockskipper, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from Baja California, Mexico to Colombia. It inhabits the intertidal zone and is capable of leaving the water in search of land-dwelling prey. It feeds on invertebrates including crabs. This species can reach a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL.[2]
References
- ↑ Hastings, P. & Dominici-Arosemena, A. 2010. Dialommus macrocephalus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 November 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Dialommus macrocephalus" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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