Mccoskerichthys sandae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Chaenopsidae |
Genus: |
Mccoskerichthys Rosenblatt & J. S. Stephens, 1978 |
Species: | M. sandae |
Binomial name | |
Mccoskerichthys sandae Rosenblatt & J. S. Stephens, 1978 |
Mccoskerichthys sandae, the Tufted blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny, found around Costa Rica and Panama, in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on small crustaceans including copepods, amphipods, and ostracods. It is the only known member of its genus.