''Hypsoblennius'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
combtooth blennies 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''
Chabanaud, 1943
* ''
Hypsoblennius exstochilus''
J. E. Böhlke, 1959 (Longhorn blenny)
* ''
Hypsoblennius gentilis''
( Girard, 1854) (Bay blenny)
* ''
Hypsoblennius gilberti''
( 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, Can ...
''
( Lesueur, 1825) (Feather blenny)
* ''
Hypsoblennius invemar''
Smith-Vaniz & Acero P., 1980 (Tessellated blenny)
* ''
Hypsoblennius ionthas''
( D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (Freckled blenny)
* ''
Hypsoblennius jenkinsi''
( D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896) (Mussel blenny)
* ''
Hypsoblennius maculipinna''
( Regan, 1903)
* ''
Hypsoblennius paytensis''
( Steindachner, 1876)
* ''
Hypsoblennius proteus''
( Krejsa, 1960) (Socorro blenny)
* ''
Hypsoblennius robustus''
Hildebrand
Hildebrand is a character from Germanic heroic legend. ''Hildebrand'' is the modern German form of the name: in Old High German it is ''Hiltibrant'' and in Old Norse ''Hildibrandr''. The word ''hild'' means "battle" and ''brand'' means "sword". ...
, 1946
* ''
Hypsoblennius sordidus''
( E. T. Bennett, 1828)
* ''
Hypsoblennius striatus''
( Steindachner, 1876) (Striated blenny)
References
Salarinae
Marine fish genera
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