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Family: Labrisomidae Labrisomids



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120 species (see list below)

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Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Alloclinus holderi (Lauderbach, 1907)

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Alloclinus holderi
[Island kelpfish]

Photo by Hawkins, B. Waterhouse

Southeast Pacific

Auchenionchus crinitus (Jenyns, 1841)

Photo by Hawkins, B. Waterhouse
 
Auchenionchus crinitus
[]

Photo by Muñoz, G.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 22.2 cm TL
Auchenionchus microcirrhis (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Muñoz, G.
 
Auchenionchus microcirrhis
[]

Photo by Hoyos, L.A.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Auchenionchus variolosus (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Hoyos, L.A.
 
Auchenionchus variolosus
[]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic.
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Brockius albigenys
[Whitecheek blenny]

Photo by Johnson, L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Brockius nigricinctus (Howell Rivero, 1936)

Photo by Johnson, L.
 
Brockius nigricinctus
[Spotcheek blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Brockius striatus (Hubbs, 1953)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Brockius striatus
[Green blenny]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 12.2 cm TL
 
Calliclinus geniguttatus
[]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Calliclinus nudiventris
[]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Cottoclinus canops
[]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Cryptotrema corallinum Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Cryptotrema corallinum
[Deep-water blenny]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Cryptotrema seftoni
[Hidden blenny]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Pacific

Dialommus fuscus Gilbert, 1891

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Dialommus fuscus
[Galápagos four-eyed blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Dialommus macrocephalus (Günther, 1861)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Dialommus macrocephalus
[Foureye rockskipper]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Exerpes asper (Jenkins & Evermann, 1889)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Exerpes asper
[Sargassum blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Gobioclinus bucciferus (Poey, 1868)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gobioclinus bucciferus
[Puffcheek blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Gobioclinus dendriticus (Reid, 1935)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Gobioclinus dendriticus
[Bravo clinid]

Photo by Steele, M.A.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Gobioclinus filamentosus (Springer, 1960)

Photo by Steele, M.A.
 
Gobioclinus filamentosus
[Quillfin blenny]

Photo by Johnson, L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Gobioclinus gobio (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Johnson, L.
 
Gobioclinus gobio
[Palehead blenny]

Photo by Johnson, L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Gobioclinus guppyi (Norman, 1922)

Photo by Johnson, L.
 
Gobioclinus guppyi
[Mimic blenny]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Gobioclinus haitiensis
[Longfin blenny]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Gobioclinus kalisherae (Jordan, 1904)

Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Gobioclinus kalisherae
[Downy blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Haptoclinus apectolophus
[Uncombed blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Haptoclinus dropi
[Four-fin blenny]

Photo by Sazima, C.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
Labrisomus conditus Sazima, Carvalho-Filho, Gasparini & Sazima, 2009

Photo by Sazima, C.
 
Labrisomus conditus
[Masquerader hairy blenny]

Photo by Gasparini, J.L.

West Atlantic
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Labrisomus cricota Sazima, Gasparini & Moura, 2002

Photo by Gasparini, J.L.
 
Labrisomus cricota
[Mock blenny]
No picture found
Southeast Pacific
 
Labrisomus fernandezianus
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Labrisomus jenkinsi (Heller & Snodgrass, 1903)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Labrisomus jenkinsi
[Jenkins' blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Labrisomus multiporosus Hubbs, 1953

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Labrisomus multiporosus
[Porehead blenny]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Labrisomus nuchipinnis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Labrisomus nuchipinnis
[Hairy blenny]

Photo by Hooker, Y.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Labrisomus philippii (Steindachner, 1866)

Photo by Hooker, Y.
 
Labrisomus philippii
[Chalapo clinid]
No picture found
Central eastern Pacific
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Labrisomus pomaspilus
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific

Labrisomus socorroensis Hubbs, 1953

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Labrisomus socorroensis
[Misspelled blenny]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Labrisomus wigginsi
[Baja blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 17.8 cm TL
Labrisomus xanti Gill, 1860

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Labrisomus xanti
[Largemouth blenny]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 7.4 cm TL
Malacoctenus africanus Cadenat, 1951

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Malacoctenus africanus
[]

Photo by Cherson, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Malacoctenus aurolineatus Smith, 1957

Photo by Cherson, A.
 
Malacoctenus aurolineatus
[Goldline blenny]

Photo by Itriago, H.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
Malacoctenus boehlkei Springer, 1959

Photo by Itriago, H.
 
Malacoctenus boehlkei
[Diamond blenny]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Southwestern Atlantic

Malacoctenus brunoi Guimarães, Nunan & Gasparini, 2010

Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Malacoctenus brunoi
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Malacoctenus carrowi Wirtz, 2014

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Malacoctenus carrowi
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific

Malacoctenus costaricanus Springer, 1959

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Malacoctenus costaricanus
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 8.2 cm TL
Malacoctenus delalandii (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Malacoctenus delalandii
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Malacoctenus ebisui Springer, 1959

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Malacoctenus ebisui
[Fishgod blenny]

Photo by Johnson, L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 3.8 cm TL
Malacoctenus erdmani Smith, 1957

Photo by Johnson, L.
 
Malacoctenus erdmani
[]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
 
Malacoctenus gigas
[Sonora blenny]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.6 cm TL
 
Malacoctenus gilli
[Dusky blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Malacoctenus hubbsi Springer, 1959

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Malacoctenus hubbsi
[Redside blenny]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Malacoctenus macropus (Poey, 1868)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Malacoctenus macropus
[Rosy blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Malacoctenus margaritae (Fowler, 1944)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Malacoctenus margaritae
[Margarita blenny]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific Ocean
 
Malacoctenus mexicanus
[]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific Ocean fro
 
Malacoctenus polyporosus
[]
No picture found
Eastern Pacific Ocean
 
Malacoctenus sudensis
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Malacoctenus tetranemus (Cope, 1877)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Malacoctenus tetranemus
[Throatspotted blenny]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Malacoctenus triangulatus Springer, 1959

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Malacoctenus triangulatus
[Saddled blenny]

Photo by Johnson, L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.6 cm TL
Malacoctenus versicolor (Poey, 1876)

Photo by Johnson, L.
 
Malacoctenus versicolor
[Barfin blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Malacoctenus zacae Springer, 1959

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Malacoctenus zacae
[Zaca blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Malacoctenus zonifer (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Malacoctenus zonifer
[Glossy blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Malacoctenus zonogaster Heller & Snodgrass, 1903

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Malacoctenus zonogaster
[Belted blenny]
No picture found
Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Nemaclinus atelestos
[Threadfin blenny]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Paraclinus altivelis
[Topgallant blenny]

Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Paraclinus arcanus Guimarães & Bacellar, 2002

Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.
 
Paraclinus arcanus
[]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 3.4 cm TL
 
Paraclinus barbatus
[Goatee blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific

Paraclinus beebei Hubbs, 1952

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Paraclinus beebei
[Pink blenny]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Paraclinus cingulatus
[Coral blenny]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Paraclinus ditrichus
[Leastfoot blenny]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Paraclinus fasciatus (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Paraclinus fasciatus
[Banded blenny]
No picture found
Central eastern Pacific
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Paraclinus fehlmanni
[]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Paraclinus grandicomis
[Horned blenny]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Paraclinus infrons
[Bald blenny]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
 
Paraclinus integripinnis
[Reef finspot]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Paraclinus magdalenae
[Magdalena blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Paraclinus marmoratus
[Marbled blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Paraclinus mexicanus (Gilbert, 1904)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Paraclinus mexicanus
[Mexican blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Paraclinus monophthalmus (Günther, 1861)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Paraclinus monophthalmus
[One-eyed blenny]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 2.7 cm TL
 
Paraclinus naeorhegmis
[Surf blenny]

Photo by Menezes, N.A./Figueiredo, J.L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Paraclinus nigripinnis (Steindachner, 1867)

Photo by Menezes, N.A./Figueiredo, J.L.
 
Paraclinus nigripinnis
[Blackfin blenny]

Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Paraclinus rubicundus (Starks, 1913)

Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.
 
Paraclinus rubicundus
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Paraclinus sini Hubbs, 1952

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Paraclinus sini
[Flapscale blenny]

Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Paraclinus spectator Guimarães & Bacellar, 2002

Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.
 
Paraclinus spectator
[]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Paraclinus stephensi
[Professor blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Paraclinus tanygnathus Rosenblatt & Parr, 1969

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Paraclinus tanygnathus
[Longjaw blenny]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Paraclinus walkeri
[San Quintin blenny]

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
Starksia atlantica Longley, 1934

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.
 
Starksia atlantica
[Smooth-eye blenny]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Starksia brasiliensis (Gilbert, 1900)

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Starksia brasiliensis
[]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Starksia cremnobates
[Fugitive blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Starksia culebrae
[]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Starksia elongata
[Elongate blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Starksia fasciata
[Blackbar blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Starksia fulva Rosenblatt & Taylor, 1971

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Starksia fulva
[Yellow blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Starksia galapagensis Rosenblatt & Taylor, 1971

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Starksia galapagensis
[Galapagos blenny]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Starksia grammilaga
[Pinstriped blenny]

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 1.9 cm SL
Starksia greenfieldi Baldwin & Castillo, 2011

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.
 
Starksia greenfieldi
[]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Starksia guadalupae
[Guadalupe blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Starksia guttata
[Spotted blenny]

Photo by Itriago, H.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Starksia hassi Klausewitz, 1958

Photo by Itriago, H.
 
Starksia hassi
[Ringed blenny]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Starksia hoesei
[Hose blenny]

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 1.7 cm SL
Starksia langi Baldwin & Castillo, 2011

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.
 
Starksia langi
[]

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 3.4 cm TL
Starksia lepicoelia Böhlke & Springer, 1961

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.
 
Starksia lepicoelia
[Blackcheek blenny]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific
 
Starksia lepidogaster
[Scalybelly blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Starksia leucovitta
[Whitesaddle blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
 
Starksia melasma
[Black spot blenny]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Starksia multilepis Williams & Mounts, 2003

Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Starksia multilepis
[Manyscaled blenny]

Photo by Burek, Joyce/Frank

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Starksia nanodes Böhlke & Springer, 1961

Photo by Burek, Joyce/Frank
 
Starksia nanodes
[]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
 
Starksia occidentalis
[Occidental blenny]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Starksia ocellata
[Checkered blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Starksia posthon Rosenblatt & Taylor, 1971

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Starksia posthon
[Brown-spotted blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Starksia rava
[Tawny blenny]

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Starksia robertsoni Baldwin, Victor & Castillo, 2011

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.
 
Starksia robertsoni
[]

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 1.6 cm SL
Starksia sangreyae Castillo & Baldwin, 2011

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.
 
Starksia sangreyae
[]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Starksia sella
[Darksaddle blenny]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Starksia sluiteri
[Chessboard blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.0 cm SL
 
Starksia smithvanizi
[Brokenbar blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Starksia spinipenis (Al-Uthman, 1960)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Starksia spinipenis
[Phallic blenny]

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 1.9 cm SL
Starksia springeri Castillo & Baldwin, 2011

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.
 
Starksia springeri
[]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Starksia starcki
[Key blenny]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
 
Starksia variabilis
[]

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Starksia weigti Baldwin & Castillo, 2011

Photo by C.C. Baldwin et al.
 
Starksia weigti
[]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Starksia williamsi Baldwin & Castillo, 2011

Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Starksia williamsi
[]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
 
Starksia y-lineata
[Forked bar blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Xenomedea rhodopyga Rosenblatt & Taylor, 1971

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Xenomedea rhodopyga
[Redrump blenny]
120 Species of Family Labrisomidae
(Labrisomids)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1907 Alloclinus holderi Island kelpfish Eastern Pacific 10 TL
1841 Auchenionchus crinitus Southeast Pacific
1836 Auchenionchus microcirrhis Southeast Pacific 22.2 TL
1836 Auchenionchus variolosus Southeast Pacific 18 TL
1928 Brockius albigenys Whitecheek blenny Western Central Atlantic. 5.2 SL
1936 Brockius nigricinctus Spotcheek blenny Western Atlantic 8 TL
1953 Brockius striatus Green blenny Eastern Central Pacific 6 TL
1836 Calliclinus geniguttatus Southeast Pacific 12.2 TL
1979 Calliclinus nudiventris Southeast Pacific
2003 Cottoclinus canops Eastern Pacific 5.4 SL
1890 Cryptotrema corallinum Deep-water blenny Eastern Pacific 13 TL
1954 Cryptotrema seftoni Hidden blenny Eastern Central Pacific
1891 Dialommus fuscus Galápagos four-eyed blenny Eastern Pacific
1861 Dialommus macrocephalus Foureye rockskipper Eastern Central Pacific 11 TL
1889 Exerpes asper Sargassum blenny Eastern Pacific Ocean 6.5 TL
1868 Gobioclinus bucciferus Puffcheek blenny Western Atlantic 9 TL
1935 Gobioclinus dendriticus Bravo clinid Southeast Pacific 13 TL
1960 Gobioclinus filamentosus Quillfin blenny Western Central Atlantic 12 TL
1836 Gobioclinus gobio Palehead blenny Western Atlantic 6.5 TL
1922 Gobioclinus guppyi Mimic blenny Western Atlantic 11.5 TL
1928 Gobioclinus haitiensis Longfin blenny Western Atlantic 7.5 TL
1904 Gobioclinus kalisherae Downy blenny Western Atlantic 7.5 TL
1974 Haptoclinus apectolophus Uncombed blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.5 SL
2013 Haptoclinus dropi Four-fin blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.2 SL
2009 Labrisomus conditus Masquerader hairy blenny Atlantic Ocean 13.4 SL
2002 Labrisomus cricota Mock blenny West Atlantic 10.3 SL
1848 Labrisomus fernandezianus Southeast Pacific
1903 Labrisomus jenkinsi Jenkins' blenny Southeast Pacific 13 TL
1953 Labrisomus multiporosus Porehead blenny Eastern Pacific 18 TL
1824 Labrisomus nuchipinnis Hairy blenny Western Atlantic 23 TL
1866 Labrisomus philippii Chalapo clinid Southeast Pacific 35 TL
1965 Labrisomus pomaspilus Central eastern Pacific 8.4 SL
1953 Labrisomus socorroensis Misspelled blenny Eastern Central Pacific
1953 Labrisomus wigginsi Baja blenny Eastern Central Pacific
1860 Labrisomus xanti Largemouth blenny Eastern Central Pacific 17.8 TL
1951 Malacoctenus africanus Eastern Atlantic 7.4 TL
1957 Malacoctenus aurolineatus Goldline blenny Western Atlantic 6 TL
1959 Malacoctenus boehlkei Diamond blenny Western Central Atlantic 6.4 TL
2010 Malacoctenus brunoi Southwestern Atlantic
2014 Malacoctenus carrowi Eastern Central Atlantic 3.5 SL
1959 Malacoctenus costaricanus Eastern Central Pacific
1836 Malacoctenus delalandii Western Atlantic 8.2 TL
1959 Malacoctenus ebisui Fishgod blenny Eastern Central Pacific 6.5 TL
1957 Malacoctenus erdmani Western Atlantic 3.8 TL
1959 Malacoctenus gigas Sonora blenny Eastern Central Pacific 13 TL
1867 Malacoctenus gilli Dusky blenny Western Atlantic 7.6 TL
1959 Malacoctenus hubbsi Redside blenny Eastern Central Pacific 9 TL
1868 Malacoctenus macropus Rosy blenny Western Atlantic 5.5 TL
1944 Malacoctenus margaritae Margarita blenny Eastern Pacific Ocean 6.5 TL
1959 Malacoctenus mexicanus Eastern Pacific Ocean
1959 Malacoctenus polyporosus Eastern Pacific Ocean fro
1959 Malacoctenus sudensis Eastern Pacific Ocean
1877 Malacoctenus tetranemus Throatspotted blenny Eastern Pacific 7.5 TL
1959 Malacoctenus triangulatus Saddled blenny Western Atlantic 7.5 TL
1876 Malacoctenus versicolor Barfin blenny Western Atlantic 7.6 TL
1959 Malacoctenus zacae Zaca blenny Eastern Central Pacific 6.5 TL
1882 Malacoctenus zonifer Glossy blenny Eastern Central Pacific 8 TL
1903 Malacoctenus zonogaster Belted blenny Eastern Pacific 8.5 TL
1975 Nemaclinus atelestos Threadfin blenny Western Atlantic. 2.9 SL
1881 Paraclinus altivelis Topgallant blenny Eastern Central Pacific
2002 Paraclinus arcanus Southwest Atlantic 3.2 SL
1955 Paraclinus barbatus Goatee blenny Western Atlantic 3.4 TL
1952 Paraclinus beebei Pink blenny Eastern Central Pacific
1899 Paraclinus cingulatus Coral blenny Western Atlantic 3 TL
1969 Paraclinus ditrichus Leastfoot blenny Eastern Central Pacific
1876 Paraclinus fasciatus Banded blenny Western Atlantic 6.5 TL
1969 Paraclinus fehlmanni Central eastern Pacific 8.4 SL
1911 Paraclinus grandicomis Horned blenny Western Atlantic 4 TL
1960 Paraclinus infrons Bald blenny Western Atlantic 3 TL
1880 Paraclinus integripinnis Reef finspot Eastern Central Pacific 6.4 TL
1969 Paraclinus magdalenae Magdalena blenny Eastern Central Pacific
1876 Paraclinus marmoratus Marbled blenny Western Central Atlantic 10 TL
1904 Paraclinus mexicanus Mexican blenny Eastern Pacific 4 TL
1861 Paraclinus monophthalmus One-eyed blenny Eastern Central Pacific 8.5 TL
1960 Paraclinus naeorhegmis Surf blenny Western Atlantic 2.7 TL
1867 Paraclinus nigripinnis Blackfin blenny Western Atlantic 6.5 TL
1913 Paraclinus rubicundus Southwest Atlantic 4.7 SL
1952 Paraclinus sini Flapscale blenny Eastern Central Pacific 6 TL
2002 Paraclinus spectator Southwest Atlantic 5.2 SL
1969 Paraclinus stephensi Professor blenny Eastern Central Pacific
1969 Paraclinus tanygnathus Longjaw blenny Eastern Central Pacific 3.5 TL
1952 Paraclinus walkeri San Quintin blenny Eastern Central Pacific
1934 Starksia atlantica Smooth-eye blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.5 TL
1900 Starksia brasiliensis Southwest Atlantic 3.5 TL
1890 Starksia cremnobates Fugitive blenny Eastern Central Pacific
1899 Starksia culebrae Western Central Atlantic 2.7 SL
1971 Starksia elongata Elongate blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.7 SL
1934 Starksia fasciata Blackbar blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.7 SL
1971 Starksia fulva Yellow blenny Eastern Central Pacific 4.5 TL
1971 Starksia galapagensis Galapagos blenny Southeast Pacific 4.5 TL
1971 Starksia grammilaga Pinstriped blenny Eastern Central Pacific
2011 Starksia greenfieldi Atlantic Ocean 1.9 SL
1971 Starksia guadalupae Guadalupe blenny Eastern Central Pacific
1931 Starksia guttata Spotted blenny Western Central Atlantic 4.6 SL
1958 Starksia hassi Ringed blenny Western Central Atlantic 4 TL
1971 Starksia hoesei Hose blenny Eastern Central Pacific
2011 Starksia langi Atlantic Ocean 1.7 SL
1961 Starksia lepicoelia Blackcheek blenny Western Atlantic 3.4 TL
1971 Starksia lepidogaster Scalybelly blenny Eastern Central Pacific
2003 Starksia leucovitta Whitesaddle blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.5 SL
2003 Starksia melasma Black spot blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.1 SL
2003 Starksia multilepis Manyscaled blenny Southwest Atlantic 2.2 SL
1961 Starksia nanodes Western Central Atlantic 2.2 SL
1979 Starksia occidentalis Occidental blenny Western Central Atlantic
1876 Starksia ocellata Checkered blenny Western Atlantic 6 TL
1971 Starksia posthon Brown-spotted blenny Eastern Central Pacific 4 TL
2003 Starksia rava Tawny blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.5 SL
2011 Starksia robertsoni Atlantic Ocean 2.2 SL
2011 Starksia sangreyae Atlantic Ocean 1.6 SL
2003 Starksia sella Darksaddle blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.8 SL
1919 Starksia sluiteri Chessboard blenny Western Atlantic 2.8 SL
2003 Starksia smithvanizi Brokenbar blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.0 SL
1960 Starksia spinipenis Phallic blenny Eastern Central Pacific 5 TL
2011 Starksia springeri Atlantic Ocean 1.9 SL
1971 Starksia starcki Key blenny Western Central Atlantic 4 TL
1979 Starksia variabilis Western Central Atlantic 3.3 SL
2011 Starksia weigti Atlantic Ocean 2.4 SL
2011 Starksia williamsi Atlantic Ocean 2.1 SL
1965 Starksia y-lineata Forked bar blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.1 SL
1971 Xenomedea rhodopyga Redrump blenny Eastern Central Pacific 6.5 TL



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