Biology:Ophiclinus
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Short description: Genus of fishes
| Ophiclinus | |
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| A variable snake blenny, Ophiclinus ningulus, at Port Hughes, South Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Clinidae |
| Genus: | Ophiclinus Castelnau, 1872 |
| Type species | |
| Ophiclinus antarcticus Castelnau, 1872
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Ophiclinus is a genus of clinids native to the coastal waters around Australia .
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Ophiclinus antarcticus Castelnau, 1872 (Adelaide snakeblenny)
- Ophiclinus brevipinnis A. George & V. G. Springer, 1980 (Shortfin snakeblenny)
- Ophiclinus gabrieli Waite, 1906 (Frosted snake-blenny)
- Ophiclinus gracilis Waite, 1906 (Black-back snake-blenny)
- Ophiclinus ningulus A. George & V. G. Springer, 1980 (Variable snake-blenny)
- Ophiclinus pectoralis A. George & V. G. Springer, 1980 (Whiteblotch snakeblenny)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Ophiclinus in FishBase. April 2013 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2911091 entry
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