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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Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.

Hypleurochilus aequipinnis
[Oyster blenny]

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.

Hypleurochilus bananensis
[]

Photo by Photo by Johnson, L.

Hypleurochilus bermudensis
[Barred blenny]

Photo by Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Hypleurochilus brasil
[Brazil blenny]

Photo by Photo by Cox, C.D.

Hypleurochilus caudovittatus
[Zebratail blenny]

Photo by Photo by Gerhardinger, L.C.

Hypleurochilus fissicornis
[]

Photo by Photo by Christie, B.L.

Hypleurochilus geminatus
[Crested blenny]

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.

Hypleurochilus langi
[]

Photo by Photo by Cox, C.D.

Hypleurochilus multifilis
[Featherduster blenny]

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Hypleurochilus pseudoaequipinnis
[]

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.

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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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: BlenniiformesFamily: Blenniidae Combtooth blenniesSubfamily: SalariinaeGenus: Hypleurochilus(See list of species below)

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

(See list of species below)