1,606 observationsLeast Concern
Sphinx Blenny
Aidablennius sphynx
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Blenniiformes ›Family: Blenniidae ›Genus: Aidablennius
About
The Sphinx blenny (Aidablennius sphynx) is a species of combtooth blenny, and the only species in the genus Aidablennius. It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1836, originally under the genus Blennius, and was later reassigned under "Aidablennius" by Gilbert Percy Whitley in 1947. It is a subtropical blenny known from Morocco, in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, and also from the Mediterranean and Black Seas. Sphinx blennies inhabit shallow, rocky waters in the littoral zone, with...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Sphinx Blenny is Aidablennius sphynx.
- Sphinx Blenny belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Sphinx Blenny belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Sphinx Blenny belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Sphinx Blenny belongs to the order Blenniiformes.
- Sphinx Blenny belongs to the family Blenniidae.
- Sphinx Blenny belongs to the genus Aidablennius.