Neoclinus
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Neoclinus is a genus
of chaenopsid blennies
found in the Pacific ocean. It has nine described species
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of chaenopsid blennies
Chaenopsidae
The blennioid family Chaenopsidae includes the pike-blennies, tube-blennies and flagblennies: all perciform marine fish. The family is strictly tropical, ranging from North to South America...
found in the Pacific ocean. It has nine described species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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Species
- Sarcastic fringeheadSarcastic fringeheadThe sarcastic fringehead is a ferocious fish which has a large mouth and aggressive territorial behaviour. When two fringeheads have a territorial battle, they wrestle by pressing their distended mouths against each other, as if they were kissing. This allows them to determine which is the...
, Neoclinus blanchardi (Girard, 1858) - Neoclinus bryopeNeoclinus bryopeNeoclinus bryope is a species of chaenopsid blenny in the genus Neoclinus. It is found around Japan and South Korea in the western Pacific ocean, and around California in the eastern Pacific. It was named by D.S. Jordan and J.O. Snyder in 1902, and can reach a maximum length of 8 centimetres....
(Jordan & Snyder, 1902) - Neoclinus chihiroeNeoclinus chihiroeNeoclinus chihiroe is a species of chaenopsid blenny in the genus Neoclinus. It is found around Japan, in the northwest Pacific ocean. It was named by Ryuzo Fukao in 1987. Male Neoclinus chihiroe can reach a maximum length of 4.8 centimetres, while females can reach a maximum length of 4.83...
(Fukao, 1987) - Neoclinus lacunicolaNeoclinus lacunicolaNeoclinus lacunicola is a species of chaenopsid blenny in the genus Neoclinus. It is found around Japan, in the northwest Pacific ocean. It was named by R. Fukao in 1980, and can reach a maximum length of 6 centimetres....
(Fukao, 1980) - Neoclinus nudusNeoclinus nudusNeoclinus nudus is a species of chaenopsid blenny in the genus Neoclinus. It is found in coral reefs around Okinawa Island, Japan, and Taiwan, in the northwest Pacific ocean. It was named by John S. Stephens, jr., and Victor Gruschka Springer in 1971...
(Stephens & Springer, 1971) - Neoclinus okazakiiNeoclinus okazakiiNeoclinus okazakii is a species of chaenopsid blenny in the genus Neoclinus. It is found in rocky reefs around Japan, in the northwestern Pacific ocean. It was named by Ryuzo Fukao in 1987. Male Neoclinus okazakii can reach a maximum length of 6.2 centimetres, while females can reach a maximum...
(Fukao, 1987) - Yellowfin fringehead, Neoclinus stephensaeNeoclinus stephensaeNeoclinus stephensae, known commonly as the Yellowfin fringehead in the United States, is a species of chaenopsid blenny in the genus Neoclinus. It is found in the eastern Pacific ocean. It was named by Clark L. Hubbs in 1953, and can reach a maximum length of 10 centimetres....
(Hubbs, 1953) - Neoclinus toshimaensisNeoclinus toshimaensisNeoclinus toshimaensis is a species of chaenopsid blenny in the genus Neoclinus. It is found in rocky reefs around Japan, in the northwest Pacific ocean. It was named by Ryuzo Fukao in 1980, and can reach a maximum length of 7 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of benthic...
(Fukao, 1980) - Onespot fringehead, Neoclinus uninotatusNeoclinus uninotatusNeoclinus uninotatus, known commonly as the Onespot fringehead in the United States, is a species of chaenopsid blenny in the genus Neoclinus. It is found in the eastern Pacific ocean. It was named by Clark L. Hubbs in 1953, and can reach a maximum length of 25 centimetres. Blennies in this species...
(Hubbs, 1953)