Blennioclinus
Encyclopedia
Blennioclinus is a genus of clinids found in the southeastern Atlantic
and western Indian Ocean
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Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
and western Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
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Species
- Lace klipfish, Blennioclinus brachycephalusBlennioclinus brachycephalusBlennioclinus brachycephalus, known commonly as the Lace Klipfish in South Africa and the United Kingdom, is a species of clinid in the genus Blennioclinus. It is a subtropical blenny found around South Africa, in the southeast Atlantic ocean. It was named by Achille Valenciennes in 1836, and can...
(Valenciennes, 1836) - Silverbubble klipfish, Blennioclinus stellaBlennioclinus stellaBlennioclinus stella, known commonly as the Silverbubble klipfish in South Africa, is a species of clinid in the genus Blennioclinus. It is a subtropical blenny found in the southeastern Atlantic and western Indian Ocean. It was named by J.L.B. Smith in 1946, and can reach a maximum length of 5...
(Smith, 1946)