''Opeatogenys'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
clingfish
Clingfishes are fishes of the family Gobiesocidae, the only family in the order Gobiesociformes. These fairly small to very small fishes are widespread in tropical and temperate regions, mostly near the coast, but a few species in deeper seas or ...
es. The two species occur in the eastern Atlantic Ocean with one being found also in the Mediterranean Sea.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Opeatogenys cadenati''
Briggs, 1957
* ''
Opeatogenys gracilis''
(Canestrini
Giovanni Canestrini (26 December 1835 – 14 February 1900) was an Italian naturalist and biologist and translator who was a native of Revò.
Career
He initially studied in Gorizia and Meran, then furthered his education in natural sciences at ...
, 1864)
References
Gobiesocidae
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