Eastern Jumping Blenny

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Lepidoblennius haplodactylus

Eastern Jumping Blenny, a reference photo
Photo: Sylke Rohrlach from Sydney · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The eastern jumping blenny (Lepidoblennius haplodactylus) is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Lepidoblennius. It was described by Franz Steindachner in 1867 and is the type species of the genus Lepidoblennius.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Eastern Jumping 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
Tripterygiidae
Species
Lepidoblennius haplodactylus

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