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

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7 species (see list below)
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Photo by Patzner, R.

Mediterranean Sea
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Microlipophrys adriaticus (Steindachner & Kolombatović, 1883)

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Microlipophrys adriaticus
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Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
Microlipophrys bauchotae (Wirtz & Bath, 1982)

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Microlipophrys bauchotae
[]

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Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Microlipophrys caboverdensis (Wirtz & Bath, 1989)

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Microlipophrys caboverdensis
[]

Photo by Iliopoulos, A.I.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Microlipophrys canevae (Vinciguerra, 1880)

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Microlipophrys canevae
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Northeast Atlantic
Max. Length 5.8 cm TL
Microlipophrys dalmatinus (Steindachner & Kolombatović, 1883)

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Microlipophrys dalmatinus
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Photo by Patzner, R.

Mediterranean Sea.
Max. Length 4.3 cm TL
Microlipophrys nigriceps (Vinciguerra, 1883)

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Microlipophrys nigriceps
[Black-headed blenny]

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Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 5.8 cm TL
Microlipophrys velifer (Norman, 1935)

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Microlipophrys velifer
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Microlipophrys adriaticus Mediterranean Sea 5 TL 1883
Microlipophrys bauchotae Eastern Atlantic 4.4 TL 1982
Microlipophrys caboverdensis Eastern Central Atlantic 4 TL 1989
Microlipophrys canevae Northeast Atlantic 7.5 TL 1880
Microlipophrys dalmatinus Northeast Atlantic 5.8 TL 1883
Microlipophrys nigriceps Black-headed blenny Mediterranean Sea. 4.3 TL 1883
Microlipophrys velifer Eastern Atlantic 5.8 TL 1935



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