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Blenniinae
Blenniinae is one of two subfamilies in the combtooth blenny family Blenniidae, it is the smallest of the two subfamilies in the Blennidae with 16 genera and 95 species. Genera The following genera are classifies as belonging to the Blenniinae: * '' Adelotremus'' Smith-Vaniz & Rose, 2012 * '' Aspidontus'' Cuvier, 1834 * '' Blennius'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''Enchelyurus'' Peters, 1868 * '' Haptogenys'' Springer, 1972 * '' Laiphognathus'' J.L.B. Smith, 1955 * '' Meiacanthus'' Norman, 1944 * ''Oman'' Springer, 1985 * '' Omobranchus'' Valenciennes, 1836 * '' Omox'' Springer, 1972 * '' Parenchelyurus'' Springer, 1972 * '' Petroscirtes'' Rüppell, 1830 * '' Phenablennius'' Springer & Smith-Vaniz, 1972 * '' Plagiotremus'' Gill, 1865 * '' Spaniblennius'' Bath Bath may refer to: * Bathing, immersion in a fluid ** Bathtub, a large open container for water, in which a person may wash their body ** Public bathing, a public place where people bathe * Thermae, ancient Roman public bathing f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combtooth Blenny
Combtooth blennies are blenny, blenniiformids; Percomorpha, percomorph marine fish of the family Blenniidae, part of the Order (biology), order Blenniiformes. They are the largest family of blennies with around 401 known species in 58 genera. Combtooth blennies are found in tropical and subtropical waters in the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans; some species are also found in brackish and even freshwater environments. Description The body plan of the combtooth blennies is archetypal to all other blennioids; their blunt heads and eyes are large, with large continuous dorsal fins (which may have three to 17 spines). Their bodies are compressed, elongated, and scaleless; their small, slender pelvic fins (which are absent in only two species) are situated before their enlarged pectoral fins, and their tail fins are rounded. As their name would suggest, combtooth blennies are noted for the comb-like teeth lining their jaws. By far the largest species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
