Rhabdoblennius
Rhabdoblennius is a genus of combtooth blennies found in the Pacific Ocean, mostly in the western Pacific. The name of this genus is derived from the Greek word rhabdos meaning "stick" or "rod" and blennius meaning "mucus", referring to the absence of scales on the body of blennies.
Species
Barred-chin Blenny
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyBlenniidae
Observations30
via GBIF
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Rhabdoblennius is a genus of combtooth blennies found in the Pacific Ocean, mostly in the western Pacific. The name of this genus is derived from the Greek word rhabdos meaning "stick" or "rod" and blennius meaning "mucus", referring to the absence of scales on the body of blennies.
==Species== There are currently five recognized species in this genus: Rhabdoblennius nigropunctatus Bath, 2004 Rhabdoblennius nitidus (Günther, 1861) (Barred-chin blenny) Rhabdoblennius papuensis Bath, 2004 Rhabdoblennius rhabdotrachelus (Fowler & Ball, 1924) (Barchin blenny) Rhabdoblennius snowi (Fowler, 1928) (Snow's rockskipper)