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Muzzled blenny
Omobranchus punctatus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Muzzled blenny
- Scientific
- Omobranchus punctatus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Maximum size
- Up to about 9.5 cm (standard length)
- Depth and habitat
- Near the bottom and in the water column above it; also enters brackish water
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2009
Description
A small blenny marked with dark spots and lines, reaching about 9.5 cm. It hides under rocks in the intertidal zone and in estuaries.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Omobranchus-punctatus.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Omobranchus_punctatus_Nanami.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.