Specimen Information

Omobranchus punctatus
Omobranchus punctatus
(Muzzled blenny)
Marine Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID1523005
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusOmobranchus
Speciespunctatus
Common NameMuzzled blenny
CountryBrazil
StateSão Paulo
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, Brazil, Araçá Bay, São Sebastião Channel, tide pool
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month6
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water | shipping hull fouling
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32271
Author:Contente, R.F., Brenha-Nunes, M.R., Siliprandi, C.C., Lamas. R.A., and V.R.M. Conversani
Date:2015
Title:Occurrence of the non-indigenous Omobranchus punstats (Blenniidae) in the Sao Paulo coast, South-Eastern Brazil
Journal:Marine Biodiversity Records
Volume:8
Pages:4
Record TypeSpecimen
Museum Cat NumberMZUSP 115282
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1


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