Specimen Information

Omobranchus punctatus
Omobranchus punctatus
(Muzzled blenny)
Marine Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1320944
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusOmobranchus
Speciespunctatus
Common NameMuzzled blenny
CountryBrazil
StateRio de Janeiro
LocalityCaribbean Sea, Brazil, Ilha Grande Bay
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSoutheastern Brazil
HUC8 Number32018000
Map
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Collection Month4
Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18529
Author:Gerhardinger, L.C., M.O. Freitas, A.B. Andrade, and C.A. Rangel
Date:2006
Title:Omobranchus punctatus (Teleostei: Benniidae), and exotic blenny in the Southwestern Atlantic.
Journal:Biological Invasions
Volume:2006
Issue:8
Pages:941-946
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected2


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