''Axoclinus'' is a genus of

triplefin Threefin or triplefin blennies are blenniiforms, small percomorph marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Found in tropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, the family contains about 150 species in 30 genera. Th ...

s in the family Tripterygiidae. This genus has six described species. It is restricted to the eastern tropical Pacific. The genus is characterised by having ctenoid scales, a lateral line which shows pored scales towards the head and notched scales towards the tail, the

pelvic fin Pelvic fins or ventral fins are paired fins located on the ventral surface of fish. The paired pelvic fins are homologous to the hindlimbs of tetrapods. Structure and function Structure In actinopterygians, the pelvic fin consists of two en ...

s have two separated rays and the

anal fin Fins are distinctive anatomical features composed of bony spines or rays protruding from the body of a fish. They are covered with skin and joined together either in a webbed fashion, as seen in most bony fish, or similar to a flipper, as se ...

also has two spines and the possession of vomerine teeth but no palatine teeth.

Species

The following species are classified in the genus: *

Cocos triplefin ''Axoclinus cocoensis'', known commonly as the Cocos triplefin, is a species of triplefin Threefin or triplefin blennies are blenniiforms, small percomorph marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Found in tropical and temperate waters of the ...

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Axoclinus cocoensis ''Axoclinus cocoensis'', known commonly as the Cocos triplefin, is a species of triplefin Threefin or triplefin blennies are blenniiforms, small percomorph marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Found in tropical and temperate waters of the ...

'' Bussing, 1991 *

Panama triplefin ''Axoclinus lucillae'', known commonly as the Panama triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny. They occur in the eastern Pacific in shallow rocky and coral areas as deep as from Mexico to Colombia. The specific name honours Louise "Lulu" Miri ...

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Axoclinus lucillae ''Axoclinus lucillae'', known commonly as the Panama triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny. They occur in the eastern Pacific in shallow rocky and coral areas as deep as from Mexico to Colombia. The specific name honours Louise "Lulu" Miri ...

'' Fowler, 1944 *

Multibarred triplefin ''Axoclinus multicinctus'', known commonly as the multibarred triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny. This species is endemic to the eastern Pacificwhere it is known to occur only from the Revillagigedo Islands of Socorro and San Benedict ...

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Axoclinus multicinctus ''Axoclinus multicinctus'', known commonly as the multibarred triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny. This species is endemic to the eastern Pacificwhere it is known to occur only from the Revillagigedo Islands of Socorro and San Benedict ...

'' Allen & Robertson, 1992 *

Cortez triplefin ''Axoclinus nigricaudus'', known commonly as the Cortez triplefin, is a species of triplefin Threefin or triplefin blennies are blenniiforms, small percomorph marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Found in tropical and temperate waters of ...

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Axoclinus nigricaudus ''Axoclinus nigricaudus'', known commonly as the Cortez triplefin, is a species of triplefin Threefin or triplefin blennies are blenniiforms, small percomorph marine fish of the family Tripterygiidae. Found in tropical and temperate waters of ...

'' ( Fricke, 1997) *

Rubinoff's triplefin ''Axoclinus rubinoffi'', known commonly as Rubinoff's triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny. This species is endemic to Malpelo Island in the eastern Pacific off Colombia. The specific name of this fish honours the American marine biolog ...

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Axoclinus rubinoffi ''Axoclinus rubinoffi'', known commonly as Rubinoff's triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny. This species is endemic to Malpelo Island in the eastern Pacific off Colombia. The specific name of this fish honours the American marine biolog ...

'' Allen & Robertson, 1992 *''

Axoclinus storeyae ''Axoclinus storeyae'' is a species of triplefin blenny which is found in Mexican waters in the Gulf of California where it is associated with reefs, living among rocks and boulders with thick growths of algae in shallow water. The specific name h ...

'' ( Brock, 1940)

References

Tripterygiidae {{Blenniiformes-stub