Omobranchus punctatus, the muzzled blenny or the spotted oyster blenny is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Ocean.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Muzzled 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
- Istiblennius lineatus
- Istiblennius dussumieri
- Omobranchus fasciolatoceps
- Omobranchus anolius
- Istiblennius meleagris
- Salaria pavo
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Genus
- Omobranchus
- Species
- Omobranchus punctatus
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