Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae Combtooth blennies
Subfamily: Salariinae
Genus: Hypleurochilus

(See list of species below)



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11 species
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Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Hypleurochilus aequipinnis (Günther, 1861)

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Hypleurochilus aequipinnis
[Oyster blenny]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Hypleurochilus bananensis (Poll, 1959)

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Hypleurochilus bananensis
[]

Photo by Johnson, L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Hypleurochilus bermudensis Beebe & Tee-Van, 1933

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Hypleurochilus bermudensis
[Barred blenny]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Hypleurochilus brasil Pinheiro, Gasparini & Rangel, 2013

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Hypleurochilus brasil
[Brazil blenny]

Photo by Cox, C.D.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Hypleurochilus caudovittatus Bath, 1994

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Hypleurochilus caudovittatus
[Zebratail blenny]

Photo by Gerhardinger, L.C.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 8.9 cm TL
Hypleurochilus fissicornis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

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Hypleurochilus fissicornis
[]

Photo by Christie, B.L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Hypleurochilus geminatus (Wood, 1825)

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Hypleurochilus geminatus
[Crested blenny]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 8.3 cm TL
Hypleurochilus langi (Fowler, 1923)

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Hypleurochilus langi
[]

Photo by Cox, C.D.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Hypleurochilus multifilis (Girard, 1858)

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Hypleurochilus multifilis
[Featherduster blenny]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Hypleurochilus pseudoaequipinnis Bath, 1994

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Hypleurochilus pseudoaequipinnis
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Hypleurochilus springeri Randall, 1966

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Hypleurochilus springeri
[Orangespotted blenny]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hypleurochilus aequipinnis Oyster blenny Western Atlantic 7.5 TL 1861
Hypleurochilus bananensis Eastern Central Atlantic 12 TL 1959
Hypleurochilus bermudensis Barred blenny Western Atlantic 10 TL 1933
Hypleurochilus brasil Brazil blenny Western Atlantic 3.1 SL 2013
Hypleurochilus caudovittatus Zebratail blenny Western Central Atlantic 5.9 SL 1994
Hypleurochilus fissicornis Southwest Atlantic 8.9 TL 1824
Hypleurochilus geminatus Crested blenny Western Atlantic 10 TL 1825
Hypleurochilus langi Eastern Atlantic 8.3 TL 1923
Hypleurochilus multifilis Featherduster blenny Western Central Atlantic 10.2 SL 1858
Hypleurochilus pseudoaequipinnis Western Central Atlantic 6.8 SL 1994
Hypleurochilus springeri Orangespotted blenny Western Atlantic 5 TL 1966



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