Specimen Information

Omobranchus punctatus
Omobranchus punctatus
(Muzzled blenny)
Marine Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1320915
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusOmobranchus
Speciespunctatus
Common NameMuzzled blenny
CountryPanama
LocalityCaribbean Sea, Panama, Limon Bay
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSouthwestern Caribbean
HUC8 Number32006700
Map
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Collection Day4
Collection Month5
Collection Year1967
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28819
Author:Lasso-Alcala, O., J.L.S. Nunes, C. Lasso, J. Posada, R. Robertson, N.M. Piorski, J. Van Tassell, T. Giarrizzo and G. Gondolo
Date:2011
Title:Invasion of the Indo-Pacific blenny Omobranchus punctatus (Perciformes: Blenniidae) on the Atlantic Coast of Central and South America
Journal:Neotropical Ichthyology
Volume:9
Issue:3
Pages:571-578
Record TypeLiterature
DisposalUSNM
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected10


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