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Blennius
Temporal range: 20–0 Ma
Late Miocene to Present[1]
Blennius ocellaris Messina.jpg
Blennius ocellaris
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Subfamily: Blenniinae
Genus: Blennius
Linnaeus, 1758

Blennius is a Genus of combtooth blenny 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)

References

  1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Blennius in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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