Alloclinus

Alloclinus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Labrisomidae
Genus:	Alloclinus C. L. Hubbs, 1927
Species:	A. holderi
Binomial name
Alloclinus holderi (Lauderbach, 1907)
Synonyms
(Species) Starksia holderiLauderbach, 1907

Alloclinus is a genus of blennies in the family Labrisomidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Alloclinus holderi, commonly known as the island kelpfish. Alloclinus holderi is a subtropical species native to the eastern Pacific Ocean from Santa Cruz Island, California, to Baja California. This species inhabits rocky areas and can be found down to about 49 m (161 ft). It can reach a length of 10 cm (3.9 in). ^[2] The specific name honours the American naturalist, conservationist and author Charles Frederick Holder (1851-1915). ^[3]

References

1. Williams, J.T.; Craig, M.T. (2014). "Alloclinus holderi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 e.T185174A1776519. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T185174A1776519.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Alloclinus holderi". FishBase . October 2013 version.
3. Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (10 November 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 26 April 2019.