Myxodes

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Myxodes
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Clinidae
Genus: Myxodes
G. Cuvier, 1829
Type species
Myxodes viridis
Valenciennes, 1836

Myxodes is a genus of clinids found along the Pacific coast of South America from Peru to Chile.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus: [1]

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References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Myxodes in FishBase . April 2013 version.