Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae Combtooth blennies
Subfamily: Salariinae
Genus: Microlipophrys

(See list of species below)

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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by Patzner, R.

Microlipophrys adriaticus
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Microlipophrys bauchotae
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Microlipophrys caboverdensis
[]

Photo by Iliopoulos, A.I.

Microlipophrys canevae
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Microlipophrys dalmatinus
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Microlipophrys nigriceps
[Black-headed blenny]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Microlipophrys velifer
[]

7 Species of Family Blenniidae with Genus Microlipophrys
(Combtooth blennies)

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

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Blenniidae Combtooth blenniesSubfamily: SalariinaeGenus: Microlipophrys(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Blenniidae Combtooth blennies
Subfamily: Salariinae
Genus: Microlipophrys

(See list of species below)