Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Ophioblennius steindachneri
borracho mono, trambollito negro, Panamic fanged blenny, large-banded blenny
Olive to brown; reddish circle around eye.Two narrow bars from upper lip run to eye. Blunt head with large lips and obvious cirri. Juveniles lack bar markings. Grows to 18 cm
Habitat: Solitary fishes found along rocky coastlines; prefer surge zones or ledges near deep water
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Order
Blenniiformes
Family
Blenniidae
Genus
Ophioblennius
Species
steindachneri
Taxon category: Accepted
Origin: Native
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
Distribution: Eastern Pacific, from Baja California to Cabo San Lucas and from the upper Gulf of California to Peru, also Clipperton, Cocos, Revillagigedos and Ecuador in Galapagos Islands. Central Baja California and Central Gulf of California to Northern Peru. All the oceanic islands of the Eastern Pacific
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- IUCN (2023) The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-2 Https://www.iucnredlist.org
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- McCosker, J.E. Rosenblatt, R.H. (2010) The fishes of the Galápagos Archipelago: an update. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sc., Ser. 4, vol. 61, Suppl. II, no. 11: 167-195.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Ophioblennius steindachneri", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=7685. Accessed 31 May 2026.