Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Clinidae Clinids

Genus: Ophiclinus

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)
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Photo by Saunders, B.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Ophiclinus antarcticus Castelnau, 1872

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Ophiclinus antarcticus
[Dusky snake blenny]
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Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Ophiclinus brevipinnis
[Shortfin snakeblenny]
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Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Ophiclinus gabrieli
[Frosted snake blenny]
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Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Ophiclinus gracilis
[Black-back snake-blenny]
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Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Ophiclinus ningulus
[Variable snake-blenny]
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Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Ophiclinus pectoralis
[Whiteblotch snake blenny]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ophiclinus antarcticus Dusky snake blenny Eastern Indian Ocean 14 TL 1872
Ophiclinus brevipinnis Shortfin snakeblenny Eastern Indian Ocean 7 TL 1980
Ophiclinus gabrieli Frosted snake blenny Indo-West Pacific 16 TL 1906
Ophiclinus gracilis Black-back snake-blenny Indo-West Pacific 10 TL 1906
Ophiclinus ningulus Variable snake-blenny Indo-West Pacific 7.5 TL 1980
Ophiclinus pectoralis Whiteblotch snake blenny Eastern Indian Ocean 6 TL 1980



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