Rhabdoblennius
Genus of fishes
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Rhabdoblennius is a genus of combtooth blennies found in the Pacific Ocean, mostly in the western Pacific.[2] The name of this genus is derived from the Greek word rhabdos meaning "stick" or "rod" and blennius meaning "mucus", referring to the absence of scales on the body of blennies.[3]
| Rhabdoblennius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Subfamily: | Salariinae |
| Genus: | Rhabdoblennius Whitley, 1930 |
| Type species | |
| Blennius rhabdotrachelus Fowler & Ball, 1924[1] | |
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Rhabdoblennius nigropunctatus Bath, 2004
- Rhabdoblennius nitidus (Günther, 1861) (Barred-chin blenny)
- Rhabdoblennius papuensis Bath, 2004
- Rhabdoblennius rhabdotrachelus (Fowler & Ball, 1924) (Barchin blenny)
- Rhabdoblennius snowi (Fowler, 1928) (Snow's rockskipper)
