''Malacoctenus'' is a genus of ''
labrisomid'' blennies native to the eastern
Pacific Ocean
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and the
Atlantic Ocean
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.
Species
There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Malacoctenus africanus''
Cadenat, 1951
* ''
Malacoctenus aurolineatus''
C. L. Smith, 1957 (Goldline blenny)
* ''
Malacoctenus boehlkei
''Malacoctenus boehlkei'', the Diamond blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the central western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea where it is an inhabitant of coral reefs at depths of from . This species can reach a length of ...
''
V. G. Springer, 1959 (Diamond blenny)
* ''
Malacoctenus brunoi
''Malacoctenus'' is a genus of ''labrisomid'' blennies native to the eastern Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
Species
There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus:
* ''Malacoctenus africanus'' Jean Cadenat, Cadenat, 1951
* ''Mala ...
''
R. Z. P. Guimarães, Nunan ( pt) & Gasparini, 2010
* ''
Malacoctenus carrowi''
Wirtz, 2014 [Wirtz, P. (2014): A new species of Malacoctenus from the Cape Verde Islands, eastern Atlantic (Pisces Teleostei, Labrisomidae). ''Arquipelago - Life and Marine Sciences, 31: 15-20.'']
* ''
Malacoctenus costaricanus''
V. G. Springer, 1959
* ''
Malacoctenus delalandii''
Valenciennes
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It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...
, 1836
* ''
Malacoctenus ebisui''
V. G. Springer, 1959 (Fishgod blenny)
* ''
Malacoctenus erdmani''
C. L. Smith, 1957
* ''
Malacoctenus gigas''
V. G. Springer, 1959 (Sonora blenny)
* ''
Malacoctenus gilli
''Malacoctenus gilli'', the dusky blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Atlantic Ocean including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea from the Bahamas to the north coast of South America. This species inhabits reef patches, ...
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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 ...
, 1867 (Dusky blenny)
* ''
Malacoctenus hubbsi''
V. G. Springer, 1959 (Redside blenny)
* ''
Malacoctenus macropus''
Poey, 1868 (Rosy blenny)
* ''
Malacoctenus margaritae''
Fowler, 1944 (Margarita blenny)
* ''
Malacoctenus mexicanus''
V. G. Springer, 1959
* ''
Malacoctenus polyporosus''
V. G. Springer, 1959
* ''
Malacoctenus sudensis''
V. G. Springer, 1959
* ''
Malacoctenus tetranemus''
Cope, 1877 (Throatspotted blenny)
* ''
Malacoctenus triangulatus''
V. G. Springer, 1959 (Saddled blenny)
* ''
Malacoctenus versicolor''
Poey, 1876 (Barfin blenny)
* ''
Malacoctenus zacae''
V. G. Springer, 1959 (Zaca blenny)
* ''
Malacoctenus zonifer''
D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Glossy blenny)
* ''
Malacoctenus zonogaster''
Heller & Snodgrass
The family name Snodgrass is said to originate from lands in the parish of Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, known as Snodgrasse, or Snodgers, at a bend in the River Garnock at 55°38' north, 4°42' west, which were rented out in plots. Both forms are re ...
, 1903 (Belted blenny)
External links
Labrisomidae
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Theodore Gill
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