| Status | VU |
|---|---|
| Status system | IUCN3.1 |
| Taxon | Labrisomus jenkinsi |
| Authority | (Heller & Snodgrass, 1903) |
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Labrisomus jenkinsi, Jenkin's blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny endemic to the Galapagos Islands where it seems to inhabit areas with rocky substrates. This species can reach a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL.[1] The specific name honours Oliver Peebles Jenkins (1850–1935), who was a professor of physiology at Stanford University.[2]
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- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (10 November 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 29 April 2019.