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found in the

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, and Indian oceans.

Species

There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus: * '' Omobranchus anolius'' (

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, 1836) * '' Omobranchus aurosplendidus'' ( J. Richardson, 1846) * '' Omobranchus banditus''

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, 1959 (Bandit blenny) * '' Omobranchus elegans'' (

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, 1876) * '' Omobranchus elongatus'' ( W. K. H. Peters, 1855) (Cloister blenny) * '' Omobranchus fasciolatoceps'' ( J. Richardson, 1846) * '' Omobranchus fasciolatus'' (

, 1836) (Arab blenny) * '' Omobranchus ferox'' ( Herre, 1927) (Gossamer blenny) * '' Omobranchus germaini'' ( Sauvage, 1883) (Germain's blenny) * '' Omobranchus hikkaduwensis''

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, 1983 * '' Omobranchus loxozonus'' ( D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1906) * '' Omobranchus mekranensis'' ( Regan, 1905) (Mekran blenny) * '' Omobranchus obliquus'' (

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, 1903) (Roundhead blenny) * '' Omobranchus punctatus'' (

, 1836) (Muzzled blenny) * '' Omobranchus robertsi'' V. G. Springer, 1981 * '' Omobranchus rotundiceps'' ( W. J. Macleay, 1881) * '' Omobranchus smithi'' ( Rao, 1974) * '' Omobranchus steinitzi'' V. G. Springer & M. F. Gomon, 1975 * '' Omobranchus verticalis'' V. G. Springer & M. F. Gomon, 1975 * '' Omobranchus woodi'' ( Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908) (Kappie blenny) * '' Omobranchus zebra'' ( Bleeker, 1868)

References

Blenniinae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes {{Blenniidae-stub