Scartichthys
Genus of fishes
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Scartichthys is a genus of combtooth blennies found in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.[1]
| Scartichthys | |
|---|---|
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| S. variolatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Subfamily: | Salariinae |
| Genus: | Scartichthys D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1898 |
| Type species | |
| Salarias rubropunctatus Valenciennes, 1836 | |
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Scartichthys crapulatus J. T. Williams, 1990
- Scartichthys gigas (Steindachner, 1876) (Giant blenny)
- Scartichthys variolatus (Valenciennes, 1836)
- Scartichthys viridis (Valenciennes, 1836)
