Xenomedea rhodopyga | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Suborder: | Blennioidei |
Family: | Labrisomidae |
Genus: |
Xenomedea Rosenblatt & L. R. Taylor, 1971 |
Species: | X. rhodopyga |
Binomial name | |
Xenomedea rhodopyga Rosenblatt & L. R. Taylor, 1971 |
Xenomedea rhodopyga, common name the redrump blenny, 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.