''Coralliozetus'' is a
genus
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of
chaenopsid
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blennies mostly found in the eastern
Pacific Ocean
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with one species ''(
C. cardonae)'' occurring in the western
Atlantic Ocean
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. Additionally, one species ''(
C. clausus)'' is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to
Cocos Island
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,
Costa Rica
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.
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Coralliozetus angelicus''
( J. E. Böhlke & Mead
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, 1957) (Angel blenny)
* ''
Coralliozetus boehlkei''
J. S. Stephens, 1963 (Barcheek blenny)
* ''
Coralliozetus cardonae''
Evermann & M. C. Marsh, 1899 (Twinhorn blenny)
*''
Coralliozetus clausus
''Coralliozetus'' is a genus of chaenopsid blennies mostly found in the eastern Pacific Ocean with one species ''( C. cardonae)'' occurring in the western Atlantic Ocean. Additionally, one species ''( C. clausus)'' is endemic to Cocos Island, Co ...
''
* ''
Coralliozetus micropes''
( Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938) (Scarletfin blenny)
* ''
Coralliozetus rosenblatti''
J. S. Stephens, 1963 (Spikefin blenny)
* ''
Coralliozetus springeri''
J. S. Stephens & R. K. Johnson Robert Kirthwood "Lefty" Johnson (August 28, 1910- November 4, 1971) was the pioneer financial officer of Bob Jones University and the first biographer of Bob Jones, Sr.
Biography
Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Johnson was orphaned at eight years o ...
, 1966
References
Chaenopsidae
Taxa named by Barton Warren Evermann
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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