Microlipophrys velifer, the sailfin blenny is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Atlantic ocean off west Africa from Mauritania and Cape Verde to the Cunene River, Angola.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Microlipophrys |
| Species: | M. velifer
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| Microlipophrys velifer (Norman, 1935)
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Description edit
This species grows to a length of 5.8 centimetres (2.3 in) TL. The dorsal fin has 12 spines and 15 to 16 rays while the anal fin has two spines and 16 to 18 rays.[2][3] The species inhabits rocky intertidal zones both protected and unprotected from the waves. The species lay eggs that are attached in holes in rocks.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Williams, J.T.; Craig, M.T. (2014). "Microlipophrys velifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T185160A1774202. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T185160A1774202.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Microlipophrys velifer" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ Bath, H; Wirtz, P (1992). "On a collection of blenniid fishes from Mauritania, with a redescription of Spaniblennius riodourensis (Metzelaar, 1919)". Zoologische Mededelingen. 66 (13): 265–276. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.846.2194.
Further reading edit
Wikispecies has information related to Microlipophrys velifer.
- Bath, H., 1990. "Blenniidae". p. 905-915. in J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol.2.
- Nelson, J.: Fishes of the World, 3rd ed.. New York, USA: John Wiley and Sons., 1994, p. 600
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