Xenomedea rhodopyga, common name the redrump blenny,[2] is a species of labrisomid blenny endemic to the Gulf of California. It inhabits weed-covered rocky reefs and tide pools and can be found from very shallow waters to a depth of 8 metres (26 ft). This species can reach a length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in) TL.[3]
| Xenomedea rhodopyga | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Labrisomidae |
| Genus: | Xenomedea |
| Species: | X. rhodopyga
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| Binomial name | |
| Xenomedea rhodopyga Rosenblatt & L. R. Taylor, 1971
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References
edit- ^ Hastings, P. (2010). "Xenomedea rhodopyga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183727A8165775. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183727A8165775.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "ITIS standard report: Xenomedea rhodopyga (Rosenblatt and Taylor, 1971)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Xenomedea rhodopyga". FishBase. October 2013 version.
External links
edit- Photos of Xenomedea rhodopyga on Sealife Collection
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