Blennius
Appearance
Blennius | |
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Blennius ocellaris | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Blenniidae |
Subfamily: | Blenniinae |
Genus: | Blennius Linnaeus, 1758 |
Blennius is a genus of combtooth blennies in the family Blenniidae. Its members include Blennius ocellaris, the butterfly blenny.
Species
[edit]There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Blennius normani Poll, 1949
- Blennius ocellaris Linnaeus, 1758 (butterfly blenny)
References
[edit]- ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Blennius". FishBase. February 2013 version.