Aspidontus
Genus of fishes
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Aspidontus is a genus of combtooth blennies found in the Pacific and Indian oceans.
| Aspidontus | |
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| Aspidontus taeniatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Subfamily: | Blenniinae |
| Genus: | Aspidontus G. Cuvier, 1834 |
| Type species | |
| Aspidontus taeniatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 | |
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Aspidontus dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1836) (Lance blenny)
- Aspidontus taeniatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 (False cleanerfish)
- Aspidontus tractus Fowler, 1903
