Blennophis
Blennophis is a genus of clinids found in the southeastern Atlantic ocean.
| Blennophis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Snaky Klipfish (B. anguillaris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Clinidae |
| Genus: | Blennophis Swainson, 1839 |
| Type species | |
| Clinus anguillaris Valenciennes, 1836 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Blennophis anguillaris (Valenciennes, 1836) (Snaky klipfish)
- Blennophis striatus (Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908) (Striped klipfish)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Blennophis in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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