Parablennius

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Parablennius
Parablennius pilicornis 18-09-04.jpg
Parablennius pilicornis is the type species of the genus
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Subfamily: Salarinae
Genus: Parablennius
A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1915
Type species
Parablennius pilicornis
(Cuvier, 1829)
Species

See text

Synonyms
  • Pictiblennius Whitley, 1930
  • ZeablenniusWhitley, 1930

Parablennius is a diverse genus of combtooth blennies found in the Atlantic, western Pacific, and Indian Ocean.

Species

There are currently 26 recognized species in this genus: [1]

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References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Parablennius". FishBase . February 2013 version.