Blennius
Blennius is a genus of combtooth blennies in the family Blenniidae. Its members include Blennius ocellaris, the butterfly blenny.
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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 |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Blennius normani Poll, 1949
- Blennius ocellaris Linnaeus, 1758 (butterfly blenny)
References
- 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 and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Blennius in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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