Largemouth blenny (Labrisomus xanti)

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General data
- Main name: Largemouth blenny
- Climates: Subtropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: North America
- Distribution: Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California
Classification
- Genus: Labrisomus - Labrisomus
- Family: Labrisomidae - Labrisomidae
- Order: Blenniiformes - Blennies
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Labrisomus xanti, the Largemouth blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Pacific coast of Mexico from Baja California to Jalisco. It inhabits shallow waters. This species can reach a length of 18 centimetres (7 in) TL. The specific name honours the collector of the type, the Hungarian zoologist John Xantus (1825-1894).