Blennophis
Appearance
Blennophis | |
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Snaky Klipfish (B. anguillaris) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Clinidae |
Genus: | Blennophis Swainson, 1839 |
Type species | |
Clinus anguillaris Valenciennes, 1836
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Blennophis is a genus of clinids found in the southeastern Atlantic ocean.
Species
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Blennophis in FishBase. April 2013 version.