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Family: Blenniidae Combtooth blennies



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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Meiacanthus urostigma Tailspot fangblenny Eastern Indian Ocean 8 TL 2001
Meiacanthus vicinus Sulawesi fangblenny Western Central Pacific 4.1 SL 1987
Meiacanthus vittatus One-striped fangblenny Western Pacific 8.5 TL 1976
Microlipophrys adriaticus Mediterranean Sea 5 TL 1883
Microlipophrys bauchotae Eastern Atlantic 4.4 TL 1982
Microlipophrys caboverdensis Eastern Central Atlantic 4 TL 1989
Microlipophrys canevae Northeast Atlantic 7.5 TL 1880
Microlipophrys dalmatinus Northeast Atlantic 5.8 TL 1883
Microlipophrys nigriceps Black-headed blenny Mediterranean Sea. 4.3 TL 1883
Microlipophrys velifer Eastern Atlantic 5.8 TL 1935
Mimoblennius atrocinctus Spotted and barred blenny Eastern Indian Ocean and 5 TL 1909
Mimoblennius cas Western Indian Ocean 3.2 SL 1978
Mimoblennius cirrosus Fringed blenny Western Indian Ocean 5.4 TL 1971
Mimoblennius lineathorax Western Indian Ocean 2.6 SL 1999
Mimoblennius rusi Rusi blenny Western Indian Ocean 4.0 SL 1978
Nannosalarias nativitatis Pygmy blenny Indo-West Pacific 5 TL 1909
Oman ypsilon Oman blenny Western Indian Ocean 4 TL 1985
Omobranchus anolius Western Pacific 7.5 TL 1836
Omobranchus aurosplendidus Northwest Pacific 1846
Omobranchus banditus Bandit blenny Western Indian Ocean 6 SL 1959
Omobranchus elegans Northwest Pacific 6 TL 1876
Omobranchus elongatus Cloister blenny Indo-West Pacific 5 SL 1855
Omobranchus fasciolatoceps Northwest Pacific 1846
Omobranchus fasciolatus Arab blenny Western Indian Ocean 6.8 TL 1836
Omobranchus ferox Gossamer blenny Indo-Pacific 6 SL 1927
Omobranchus germaini Germain's blenny Western Pacific 8 TL 1883
Omobranchus hikkaduwensis Eastern Indian Ocean 1983
Omobranchus loxozonus Northwest Pacific 1906
Omobranchus mekranensis Mekran blenny Western Indian Ocean 6 TL 1905
Omobranchus obliquus Roundhead blenny Indo-Pacific 5.6 SL 1903
Omobranchus punctatus Muzzled blenny Indo-Pacific 9.5 SL 1836
Omobranchus robertsi Robert's blenny Western Central Pacific 1981
Omobranchus rotundiceps Rotund blenny Indo-West Pacific. 1881
Omobranchus smithi Indo-West Pacific 1974
Omobranchus steinitzi Western Indian Ocean 3.2 SL 1975
Omobranchus verticalis Vertical blenny Southwest Pacific 4.8 SL 1975
Omobranchus woodi Kappie blenny Western Indian Ocean and 8 SL 1908
Omobranchus zebra Indo-West Pacific 6 SL 1868
Omox biporos Omox blenny Western Pacific 4.6 SL 1972
Omox lupus Wolf blenny Western Central Pacific 3.5 TL 1981
Ophioblennius atlanticus Atlantic Ocean 19 TL 1836
Ophioblennius clippertonensis Eastern Pacific Ocean 1962
Ophioblennius macclurei Redlip blenny Western Central Atlantic 12.2 TL 1915
Ophioblennius steindachneri Large-banded blenny Eastern Pacific 18 SL 1898
Ophioblennius trinitatis Southwest Atlantic 5.6 SL 1919
Parablennius cornutus Southeast Atlantic 15 SL 1758
Parablennius cyclops Western Indian Ocean 1830
Parablennius dialloi Eastern Central Atlantic 1990
Parablennius gattorugine Tompot blenny Northeast Atlantic 30 TL 1758
Parablennius goreensis Eastern Atlantic. 7 SL 1836
Parablennius incognitus Eastern Atlantic and Medi 8 TL 1968
Parablennius intermedius Western Pacific 12 TL 1915
Parablennius laticlavius Southwest Pacific 8 TL 1926
Parablennius lodosus Mud blenny Western Indian Ocean 4 SL 1959
Parablennius marmoreus Seaweed blenny Western Atlantic 8.5 TL 1876
Parablennius opercularis Cheekspot blenny Western Indian Ocean 6 TL 1887
Parablennius parvicornis Rock-pool blenny Atlantic Ocean 12 SL 1836
Parablennius pilicornis Ringneck blenny Eastern Atlantic 12.7 SL 1829
Parablennius postoculomaculatus False Tasmanian blenny Eastern Indian Ocean 1986
Parablennius rouxi Northeast Atlantic 8 TL 1833
Parablennius ruber Portuguese blenny Eastern Atlantic 14.1 TL 1836
Parablennius salensis Eastern Central Atlantic 6 TL 1990
Parablennius sanguinolentus Rusty blenny Eastern Atlantic 20 TL 1814
Parablennius serratolineatus Southwest Pacific 1986
Parablennius sierraensis Eastern Central Atlantic 1990
Parablennius tasmanianus Tasmanian blenny Eastern Indian Ocean (Aus 13 TL 1842
Parablennius tentacularis Tentacled blenny Eastern Atlantic 15 TL 1768
Parablennius thysanius Tasseled blenny Indo-West Pacific 6.2 TL 1907
Parablennius verryckeni Eastern Atlantic 4.9 TL 1959
Parablennius yatabei Northwest Pacific 9 TL 1900
Parablennius zvonimiri Mediterranean Sea and Bla 7 TL 1892
Parahypsos piersoni Eastern Pacific 1904
Paralticus amboinensis Ambon rockskipper Western Central Pacific 16 TL 1857
Parenchelyurus hepburni Hepburn's blenny Indo-Pacific 4.5 TL 1908
Parenchelyurus hyena Hyena blenny Western Pacific 3.8 TL 1953
Pereulixia kosiensis Kosi rockskipper Western Indian Ocean 20 SL 1908
Petroscirtes ancylodon Arabian fangblenny Western Indian Ocean 11.5 TL 1835
Petroscirtes breviceps Striped poison-fang blenny mimic Indo-West Pacific 11 SL 1836
Petroscirtes fallax Deceiver fangbelly Western Pacific 9.5 TL 1976
Petroscirtes lupus Wolf fangbelly Western Pacific 13 TL 1885
Petroscirtes marginatus Western Pacific 4.9 SL 1976
Petroscirtes mitratus Floral blenny Indo-Pacific 8.5 TL 1830
Petroscirtes pylei Twilight Fangblenny Western Central Pacific 4.1 SL 2005
Petroscirtes springeri Northern West Pacific 7.7 SL 1976
Petroscirtes thepassii Thepas' sabretooth blenny Western Central Pacific 5.9 SL 1853
Petroscirtes variabilis Variable sabretooth blenny Indo-West Pacific 15 TL 1849
Petroscirtes xestus Xestus sabretooth blenny Indo-Pacific 7.5 TL 1906
Phenablennius heyligeri Sumatra, Borneo and Cambo 5.3 SL 1859
Plagiotremus azaleus Sabertooth blenny Eastern Pacific 10 TL 1890
Plagiotremus ewaensis Ewa blenny Eastern Central Pacific 10.2 SL 1948
Plagiotremus flavus Western Central Pacific 1976
Plagiotremus goslinei Biting blenny Eastern Central Pacific 6.4 SL 1956
Plagiotremus iosodon Arrowtooth fangblenny Western Central Pacific. 4.5 TL 1976
Plagiotremus laudandus Bicolour fangblenny Western Pacific 8 TL 1961
Plagiotremus phenax Imposter fangblenny Indian Ocean. 8 TL 1976
Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos Bluestriped fangblenny Indo-Pacific 12 SL 1852
Plagiotremus spilistius Western Pacific 17.4 SL 1865
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma Piano fangblenny Indo-Pacific 14 TL 1857
Plagiotremus townsendi Townsend's fangblenny Western Indian Ocean 6 TL 1905
Praealticus bilineatus White-dotted rockskipper Western Pacific 9 TL 1868
Praealticus caesius Blackmargin rockskipper Western Central Pacific. 7.9 SL 1906
Praealticus dayi Eastern Indian Ocean 1929
Praealticus labrovittatus Crenulate-lipped rockskipper Western Pacific 4.2 SL 1992
Praealticus margaritarius Northwest Pacific 10 TL 1908
Praealticus margaritatus Pearly rockskipper Western Central Pacific 7.3 SL 1912
Praealticus multistriatus Linedfin rockskipper Pacific Ocean 9 SL 1992
Praealticus natalis Natal rockskipper Indo-West Pacific 8 TL 1909
Praealticus oortii Java rockskipper Western Central Pacific. 6 TL 1851
Praealticus poptae Marianas rockskipper Western Central Pacific 4.7 SL 1925
Praealticus semicrenatus Lembeh rockskipper Western Central Pacific 6 TL 1951
Praealticus striatus Striated rockskipper Western Pacific 9 TL 1992
Praealticus tanegasimae Western Pacific 5.9 SL 1906
Praealticus triangulus Triangle-crest rockskipper Eastern Indian Ocean 7 TL 1951
Rhabdoblennius nigropunctatus Western Pacific 6.2 TL 2004
Rhabdoblennius nitidus Barred-chin blenny Western Pacific Ocean 8.3 SL 1861
Rhabdoblennius papuensis Papuan blenny Western Pacific 3.9 SL 2004
Rhabdoblennius rhabdotrachelus Barchin blenny Pacific Ocean 4.1 SL 1924
Rhabdoblennius snowi Snow's rockskipper Pacific Ocean 7 TL 1928
Salaria basilisca Mediterranean Sea 18 TL 1836
Salaria pavo Peacock blenny Eastern Atlantic 13.8 TL 1810
Salarias alboguttatus White-spotted blenny Indo-Pacific 9 TL 1867
Salarias ceramensis Seram blenny Western Central Pacific 15 TL 1853
Salarias fasciatus Jewelled blenny Indo-Pacific 14 TL 1786
Salarias guttatus Breast-spot blenny Western Pacific. 10 TL 1836
Salarias luctuosus Northwest Pacific 5 SL 1929
Salarias nigrocinctus Blackstreaked blenny Pacific Ocean 5.3 SL 1996
Salarias obscurus Western Central Pacific 13 TL 1992
Salarias patzneri Patzner's blenny Western Central Pacific 5.5 TL 1992
Salarias ramosus Starry blenny Western Central Pacific 14 TL 1992
Salarias segmentatus Segmented blenny Western Central Pacific 11 TL 1991
Salarias sexfilum Spalding's blenny Western Central Pacific. 1861
Salarias sibogai Siboga blenny Western Central Pacific. 5 TL 1992
Salarias sinuosus Fringelip blenny Indian Ocean 6 TL 1908
Salariopsis atlantica Africa 5.0 SL 2011
Salariopsis economidisi Trichonis blenny Europe 7.3 TL 2004
Salariopsis fluviatilis Freshwater blenny Europe and Africa 15.4 TL 1801
Scartella caboverdiana Eastern Central Atlantic 6 TL 1990
Scartella cristata Molly miller Western Atlantic 12 TL 1758
Scartella emarginata Maned blenny Indian Ocean 10 SL 1861
Scartella itajobi Atlantic Ocean, Western S 4.7 SL 2009
Scartella nuchifilis Mottled blenny Eastern Atlantic 6.7 SL 1836
Scartella poiti Southwest Atlantic 8.5 SL 2004
Scartella springeri Eastern Atlantic 8.2 SL 1967
Scartichthys crapulatus Southeast Pacific 11.6 SL 1990
Scartichthys gigas Giant blenny Eastern Pacific 25.1 TL 1876
Scartichthys variolatus Southeast Pacific 16.3 SL 1836
Scartichthys viridis Southeast Pacific 19.7 SL 1836
Spaniblennius clandestinus Eastern Central Atlantic 1989
Spaniblennius riodourensis Eastern Atlantic 5.1 SL 1919
Stanulus seychellensis Seychelle's blenny Indo-Pacific 4 TL 1959
Stanulus talboti Talbot's blenny Western Pacific 4.8 TL 1968
Xiphasia matsubarai Japanese snake blenny Indo-Pacific 30 SL 1952
Xiphasia setifer Hairtail blenny Indo-West Pacific 53 SL 1839



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