Labrisomus cricota Sazima, Gasparini & Moura, 2002
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Labrisomus cricota, the Mock blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea where it occurs on rocky bottoms with plentiful algal growth at depths down to 4 metres (13 ft). It is believed that the territorial males keep harems of females. Males of this species can reach a length of 9.3 centimetres (3.7 in) SL while females can attain a length of 10.3 centimetres (4.1 in). This is a species sought after by local subsistence fisheries.
Wikipedia contributors, Labrisomus cricota; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:58:45.750221+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Labrisomus cricota Sazima, Gasparini & Moura, 2002
- Name authority
- Sazima, Gasparini & Moura, 2002
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Labrisomidae
- Genus
- Labrisomus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderBlenniiformes
- familyLabrisomidae Clark Hubbs, 1952
- genusLabrisomus Swainson, 1839
- speciesLabrisomus cricota Sazima, Gasparini & Moura, 2002
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Labrisomus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| hairy blennyLabrisomus nuchipinnis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) | LabrisomidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labrisomus philippii (Steindachner, 1866) | LabrisomidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labrisomus jenkinsi (Heller & Snodgrass, 1903) | LabrisomidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labrisomus conditus Sazima, Carvalho-Filho, Gasparini & Sazima, 2009 | LabrisomidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labrisomus fernandezianus (Guichenot, 1848) | LabrisomidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Sazima, I., Gasparini, J. L., & Moura, R. L. (2002). Labrisomus cricota, a new scaled blenny from the coast of Brazil (Perciformes: Labrisomidae). Aqua J. Ichthyol. Aquat. Biol., 5. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3RKTT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.