''Coralliozetus'' is a
genus
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of
chaenopsid 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
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to
Cocos Island
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,
Costa Rica.
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Coralliozetus angelicus''
( J. E. Böhlke & Mead, 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
...
''
* ''
Coralliozetus micropes''
( Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938) (Scarletfin blenny)
* ''
Coralliozetus rosenblatti''
J. S. Stephens, 1963 (Spikefin blenny)
* ''
Coralliozetus springeri''
J. S. Stephens & R. K. Johnson, 1966
References
Chaenopsidae
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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