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Class: Teleostei
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Labrisomidae Labrisomids

Genus: Malacoctenus

(See list of species below)


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25 species (see list below)
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Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 7.4 cm TL
Malacoctenus africanus Cadenat, 1951

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Malacoctenus africanus
[]

Photo by Cherson, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Malacoctenus aurolineatus Smith, 1957

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Malacoctenus aurolineatus
[Goldline blenny]

Photo by Itriago, H.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
Malacoctenus boehlkei Springer, 1959

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Malacoctenus boehlkei
[Diamond blenny]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Southwestern Atlantic
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Malacoctenus brunoi Guimarães, Nunan & Gasparini, 2010

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Malacoctenus brunoi
[Trindade scaled-blenny]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Malacoctenus carrowi Wirtz, 2014

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Malacoctenus carrowi
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific

Malacoctenus costaricanus Springer, 1959

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Malacoctenus costaricanus
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Southwestern Atlantic
Max. Length 8.2 cm TL
Malacoctenus delalandii (Valenciennes, 1836)

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Malacoctenus delalandii
[Brazilian blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Malacoctenus ebisui Springer, 1959

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Malacoctenus ebisui
[Fishgod blenny]

Photo by Johnson, L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 3.8 cm TL
Malacoctenus erdmani Smith, 1957

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Malacoctenus erdmani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm TL
 
Malacoctenus gigas
[Sonora blenny]

Photo by Jacobson, P.W.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.6 cm TL
Malacoctenus gilli (Steindachner, 1867)

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Malacoctenus gilli
[Dusky blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Malacoctenus hubbsi Springer, 1959

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Malacoctenus hubbsi
[Redside blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Malacoctenus lianae
[Noronha scaly blenny]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Malacoctenus macropus (Poey, 1868)

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Malacoctenus macropus
[Rosy blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Malacoctenus margaritae (Fowler, 1944)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Malacoctenus margaritae
[Margarita blenny]
No picture found
 
Malacoctenus mexicanus
[]
No picture found
 
Malacoctenus polyporosus
[]
No picture found
 
Malacoctenus sudensis
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Malacoctenus tetranemus (Cope, 1877)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Malacoctenus tetranemus
[Throatspotted blenny]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Southwestern Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Malacoctenus triangulatus Springer, 1959

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Malacoctenus triangulatus
[Saddled blenny]

Photo by Johnson, L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.6 cm TL
Malacoctenus versicolor (Poey, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Johnson, L.
 
Malacoctenus versicolor
[Barfin blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Malacoctenus zacae Springer, 1959

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Malacoctenus zacae
[Zaca blenny]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Southwestern Atlantic
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Malacoctenus zaluari Carvalho-Filho, Gasparini & Sazima, 2020

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Malacoctenus zaluari
[Rusty scaly blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Malacoctenus zonifer (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Malacoctenus zonifer
[Glossy blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Malacoctenus zonogaster Heller & Snodgrass, 1903

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Malacoctenus zonogaster
[Belted blenny]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Malacoctenus africanus Eastern Atlantic 7.4 TL 1951
Malacoctenus aurolineatus Goldline blenny Western Atlantic 6 TL 1957
Malacoctenus boehlkei Diamond blenny Western Central Atlantic 6.4 TL 1959
Malacoctenus brunoi Trindade scaled-blenny Southwestern Atlantic 4.4 SL 2010
Malacoctenus carrowi Eastern Central Atlantic 3.5 SL 2014
Malacoctenus costaricanus Eastern Central Pacific 1959
Malacoctenus delalandii Brazilian blenny Southwestern Atlantic 8.2 TL 1836
Malacoctenus ebisui Fishgod blenny Eastern Central Pacific 6.5 TL 1959
Malacoctenus erdmani Western Atlantic 3.8 TL 1957
Malacoctenus gigas Sonora blenny Eastern Central Pacific 13 TL 1959
Malacoctenus gilli Dusky blenny Western Atlantic 7.6 TL 1867
Malacoctenus hubbsi Redside blenny Eastern Central Pacific 9 TL 1959
Malacoctenus lianae Noronha scaly blenny Southwestern Atlantic 4.5 SL 2020
Malacoctenus macropus Rosy blenny Western Atlantic 5.5 TL 1868
Malacoctenus margaritae Margarita blenny Eastern Pacific Ocean 6.5 TL 1944
Malacoctenus mexicanus Eastern Pacific Ocean 1959
Malacoctenus polyporosus Eastern Pacific Ocean fro 1959
Malacoctenus sudensis Eastern Pacific Ocean 1959
Malacoctenus tetranemus Throatspotted blenny Eastern Pacific 7.5 TL 1877
Malacoctenus triangulatus Saddled blenny Southwestern Atlantic 7.5 TL 1959
Malacoctenus versicolor Barfin blenny Western Atlantic 7.6 TL 1876
Malacoctenus zacae Zaca blenny Eastern Central Pacific 6.5 TL 1959
Malacoctenus zaluari Rusty scaly blenny Southwestern Atlantic 4.7 SL 2020
Malacoctenus zonifer Glossy blenny Eastern Central Pacific 8 TL 1882
Malacoctenus zonogaster Belted blenny Eastern Pacific 8.5 TL 1903



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