Chalaroderma capito, the looseskin blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the south Atlantic ocean where it is found from Saldanha Bay to East London in South Africa. This species reaches a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) SL.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Looseskin Blenny being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Genus
- Chalaroderma
- Species
- Chalaroderma capito
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