Ophioblennius is a genus of combtooth blennies native to the Atlantic and to the Pacific coasts of the Americas.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:

• Ophioblennius atlanticus (Valenciennes, 1836) (Horseface blenny)

• Ophioblennius clippertonensis V. G. Springer, 1962 (Clipperton blenny)

• Ophioblennius macclurei (Silvester, 1915) (Redlip blenny)

• Ophioblennius steindachneri D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1898 (Large-banded blenny)

• Ophioblennius trinitatus A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1919 (Triple Blenny)

Description

Ophioblennius blennies have cylindrical bodies and blunt heads with cirri. They can grow up to about long.

Habitat

These blennies tend to live in shallow water, from .

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