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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae Combtooth blennies
Subfamily: Blenniinae
Genus: Aspidontus

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3 species (see list below)

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Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Aspidontus dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Aspidontus dussumieri
[Lance blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Aspidontus taeniatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Aspidontus taeniatus
[False cleanerfish]

Photo by Bourjon, P.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Aspidontus tractus Fowler, 1903

Photo by Bourjon, P.
 
Aspidontus tractus
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3 Species of Family Blenniidae with Genus Aspidontus
(Combtooth blennies)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1836 Aspidontus dussumieri Lance blenny Indo-Pacific 12 TL
1834 Aspidontus taeniatus False cleanerfish Pacific Ocean 11.5 TL
1903 Aspidontus tractus Western Indian Ocean 10 TL



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