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Blenniidae
Taxonomic Serial No.: 171124

Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Animalia
	Taxonomic Rank:	Family
	Synonym(s):
	Common Name(s):	blennies [English]
		combtooth blennies [English]
		scaleless blennies [English]
		blennidés [French]
		blennies [French]
		gonelles [French]
		papillons de mer [French]
		blennies à dents de peigne [French]
		borrachos [Spanish]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	valid

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	complete
	Latest Record Review:	2004

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Animalia – Animal, animaux, animals
	Subkingdom	Bilateria
	Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
	Phylum	Chordata – cordés, cordado, chordates
	Subphylum	Vertebrata – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates
	Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
	Superclass	Actinopterygii – ray-finned fishes, spiny rayed fishes, poisson épineux, poissons à nageoires rayonnées
	Class	Teleostei
	Superorder	Acanthopterygii
	Order	Perciformes – perch-like fishes
	Suborder	Blennioidei – blennies, blennidés
	Family	Blenniidae – blennies, combtooth blennies, scaleless blennies, blennidés, blennies, gonelles, papillons de mer, blennies à dents de peigne, borrachos
		Direct Children:
	Genus	Aidablennius Whitley, 1947
	Genus	Alloblennius Smith-Vaniz and Springer, 1971
	Genus	Alticus Lacepède, 1800
	Genus	Andamia Blyth, 1858
	Genus	Antennablennius Fowler, 1931
	Genus	Aspidontus Cuvier in Quoy and Gaimard, 1834
	Genus	Atrosalarias Whitley, 1933
	Genus	Bathyblennius Bath, 1977
	Genus	Blenniella Reid, 1943
	Genus	Blennius Linnaeus, 1758 – blennies, blennies
	Genus	Chalaroderma Norman, 1943
	Genus	Chasmodes Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1836
	Genus	Cirripectes Swainson, 1839
	Genus	Cirrisalarias Springer, 1976
	Genus	Coryphoblennius Norman, 1943
	Genus	Crossosalarias Smith-Vaniz and Springer, 1971
	Genus	Dodekablennos Springer and Spreitzer, 1978
	Genus	Ecsenius McCulloch, 1923
	Genus	Enchelyurus Peters, 1868
	Genus	Entomacrodus Gill, 1859
	Genus	Exallias Jordan and Evermann, 1905
	Genus	Glyptoparus Smith, 1959
	Genus	Haptogenys Springer, 1972
	Genus	Hirculops Smith, 1959
	Genus	Hypleurochilus Gill, 1861
	Genus	Hypsoblennius Gill, 1861
	Genus	Istiblennius Whitley, 1943
	Genus	Laiphognathus Smith, 1955
	Genus	Lipophrys Gill, 1896
	Genus	Litobranchus Smith-Vaniz and Springer, 1971
	Genus	Lupinoblennius Herre, 1942
	Genus	Medusablennius Springer, 1966
	Genus	Meiacanthus Norman, 1943
	Genus	Mimoblennius Smith-Vaniz and Springer, 1971
	Genus	Nannosalarias Smith-Vaniz and Springer, 1971
	Genus	Oman Springer, 1985
	Genus	Omobranchus Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1836
	Genus	Omox Springer, 1972
	Genus	Ophioblennius Gill, 1860
	Genus	Parablennius Miranda Ribeiro, 1915
	Genus	Parahypsos Bath, 1982
	Genus	Paralipophrys Bath, 1977
	Genus	Paralticus Springer and Williams, 1994
	Genus	Parenchelyurus Springer, 1972
	Genus	Pereulixia Smith, 1959
	Genus	Petroscirtes Rüppell, 1830
	Genus	Phenablennius Springer and Smith-Vaniz, 1972
	Genus	Plagiotremus Gill, 1865
	Genus	Praealticus Schultz and Chapman in Schultz et al., 1960
	Genus	Rhabdoblennius Whitley, 1930
	Genus	Salaria Forsskål, 1775
	Genus	Salarias Cuvier, 1816
	Genus	Scartella Jordan, 1886
	Genus	Scartichthys Jordan and Evermann, 1898
	Genus	Spaniblennius Bath and Wirtz, 1989
	Genus	Stanulus Smith, 1959
	Genus	Xiphasia Swainson, 1839

References


	Expert(s):
	Expert:
	Notes:
	Reference for:

	Other Source(s):
	Source:	ITIS*^ca, website (version 2002)
	Acquired:	2003
	Notes:
	Reference for:	blennidés[French], blennies [French], gonelles [French], papillons de mer [French]

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Blenniidae

	Publication(s):
	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Nelson, Joseph S.
	Publication Date:	1994
	Article/Chapter Title:
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Fishes of the World, Third Edition
	Page(s):	xvii + 600
	Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons
	Publication Place:	New York, New York, USA
	ISBN/ISSN:	0-471-54713-1
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Blenniidae

	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Nelson, Joseph S., Edwin J. Crossman, H. Espinosa-Pérez, L. T. Findley, C. R. Gilbert, et al., eds.
	Publication Date:	2004
	Article/Chapter Title:	Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Sixth Edition
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	American Fisheries Society Special Publication, no. 29
	Page(s):	ix + 386
	Publisher:	American Fisheries Society
	Publication Place:	Bethesda, Maryland, USA
	ISBN/ISSN:	1-888569-61-1, 0097-0638
	Notes:	Full author list: Nelson, Joseph S., Edwin J. Crossman, Héctor Espinosa-Pérez, Lloyd T. Findley, Carter R. Gilbert, Robert N. Lea, and James D. Williams
	Reference for:	blennies à dents de peigne[French], borrachos [Spanish], combtooth blennies [English]

	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Riehl, R., and H. A. Baensch
	Publication Date:	1989
	Article/Chapter Title:
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Aquarium Atlas
	Page(s):	992
	Publisher:	Hans A. Baensch
	Publication Place:	Melle, Germany
	ISBN/ISSN:	3-88244-050-3
	Notes:
	Reference for:	blennies[English]

	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Shiino, Sueo M.
	Publication Date:	1976
	Article/Chapter Title:	List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4
	Page(s):	262
	Publisher:	Shima Marineland
	Publication Place:	Kashikojima, Shima, Mie, Japan
	ISBN/ISSN:	0385-1109
	Notes:
	Reference for:	combtooth blennies[English]

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Comments


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