''Hypsoblennius'' is a genus of

combtooth blennies Combtooth blennies are blenniiformids; percomorph marine fish of the family Blenniidae, part of the order Blenniiformes. They are the largest family of blennies with around 401 known species in 58 genera. Combtooth blennies are found in tropica ...

found in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

Species

There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * '' Hypsoblennius brevipinnis'' ( Günther, 1861) (Barnaclebill blenny) * '' Hypsoblennius caulopus'' ( C. H. Gilbert, 1898) (Tidepool blenny) * ''

Hypsoblennius digueti ''Hypsoblennius digueti'' is a species of combtooth blenny found in the east-central Pacific ocean, around the Gulf of California. Some authors regard this taxon as a junior synonym The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat th ...

'' Chabanaud, 1943 * ''

Hypsoblennius exstochilus ''Hypsoblennius exstochilus'', commonly known as the longhorn blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western-central Atlantic Ocean. This species grows to a length of fish measurement, TL. Adults in this species tend to inhabit ...

'' J. E. Böhlke, 1959 (Longhorn blenny) * ''

Hypsoblennius gentilis ''Hypsoblennius gentilis'', commonly known as the bay blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern-central Pacific Ocean. This species grows to a length of TL. References gentilis Fish described in 1854 {{Blennii ...

'' ( Girard, 1854) (Bay blenny) * ''

Hypsoblennius gilberti ''Hypsoblennius gilberti'', commonly known as the rockpool blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Pacific Ocean. This species grows to a length of TL. The specific name honours the American ichthyologist Charles H. Gilbe ...

'' ( D. S. Jordan, 1882) (Rockpool blenny) * ''

Hypsoblennius hentz ''Hypsoblennius hentz'', commonly known as the feather blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found on coral reefs in the western Atlantic Ocean. This species grows to a length of total length. The feather blenny is found from Nova Scotia, ...

'' ( Lesueur, 1825) (Feather blenny) * ''

Hypsoblennius invemar ''Hypsoblennius invemar'', commonly known as the tessellated blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Atlantic Ocean. Description The tessellated blenny can reach a maximum length of TL. The head and front half of the bo ...

'' Smith-Vaniz & Acero P., 1980 (Tessellated blenny) * ''

Hypsoblennius ionthas ''Hypsoblennius ionthas'', commonly known as the freckled blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Atlantic Ocean. Description This species grows to a length of TL. it has an elongate body with long anal and dorsal fins ...

'' ( D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (Freckled blenny) * ''

Hypsoblennius jenkinsi ''Hypsoblennius jenkinsi'', commonly known as the mussel blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern-central Pacific Ocean. This species grows to a length of TL. The specific name honours Oliver Peebles Jenkins (1850-1935), ...

'' ( D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896) (Mussel blenny) * ''

Hypsoblennius maculipinna ''Hypsoblennius maculipinna'' is a species of combtooth blenny, which is found in the shallow coastal waters of the eastern Pacific from Costa Rica to Ecuador and which usually measures about . References maculipinna Fish described in 190 ...

'' (

Regan The family name Regan, along with its cognates O'Regan, O Regan, Reagan, and O'Reagan, is an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Riagáin or Ó Ríogáin, from Ua Riagáin. The meaning is likely to have originated in ancient Gaelic ''ri' ...

, 1903) * '' Hypsoblennius paytensis'' (

Steindachner Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner describ ...

, 1876) * '' Hypsoblennius proteus'' ( Krejsa, 1960) (Socorro blenny) * '' Hypsoblennius robustus'' Hildebrand, 1946 * ''

Hypsoblennius sordidus ''Hypsoblennius sordidus'' is a species of combtooth blenny found in the south-eastern Pacific Ocean, from Lima, Peru south to Chile. This species grows to a length of TL. References sordidus Fish described in 1828 {{Blenniid ...

'' ( E. T. Bennett, 1828) * ''

Hypsoblennius striatus ''Hypsoblennius striatus'', commonly known as the striated blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the eastern-central Pacific Ocean, around Costa Rica and Panama. This species grows to a length of TL. References ...

'' (

, 1876) (Striated blenny)

References

Salarinae Marine fish genera {{Blenniidae-stub