Blennius
Genus of fishes
Blennius Temporal range: 20–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Late Miocene to Present[1] | |
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Blennius ocellaris | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Blenniidae |
Subfamily: | Blenniinae |
Genus: | Blennius Linnaeus, 1758 |
Blennius is a genus of combtooth blennies in the family Blenniidae. Its members include Blennius ocellaris, the butterfly blenny.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Blennius normani Poll, 1949
- Blennius ocellaris Linnaeus, 1758 (butterfly blenny)
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