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]
| Sailfin blenny | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Microlipophrys |
| Species: | M. velifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Microlipophrys velifer (Norman, 1935) | |
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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]
Taxon identifiers | |
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| Microlipophrys velifer | |
| Blennius velifer | |