Ophiclinus gabrieli, the Frosted snake-blenny, is a species of clinid native to Amphibolis seagrass in the coastal waters of southern Australia. It can reach a maximum length of 16 centimetres (6.3 in) TL.[2] The specific name honours the Australian pharmacist and conchologist Charles John Gabriel (1879-1963), the collector of the type.[3]

Ophiclinus gabrieli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Ophiclinus
Species:
O. gabrieli
Binomial name
Ophiclinus gabrieli
Waite, 1906

References edit

  1. ^ Williams, J.T.; Holleman, W.; Clements, K.D. (2014). "Ophiclinus gabrieli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T179100A1569588. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T179100A1569588.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Ophiclinus gracilis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (10 November 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 23 April 2019.