Hypleurochilus Explained

Hypleurochilus is a genus of combtooth blennies found throughout the Atlantic Ocean.

Species

There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:

• Hypleurochilus aequipinnis (Günther, 1861) (Oyster blenny)
• Hypleurochilus bananensis (Poll, 1959)
• Hypleurochilus bermudensis Beebe & Tee-Van, 1933 (Barred blenny)
• Hypleurochilus brasil Pinheiro, Gasparini & Rangel, 2013^[1]
• Hypleurochilus caudovittatus Bath, 1994 (Zebratail blenny)
• Hypleurochilus fissicornis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
• Hypleurochilus geminatus (W. W. Wood, 1825) (Crested blenny)
• Hypleurochilus langi (Fowler, 1923)
• Hypleurochilus multifilis (Girard, 1858) (Featherduster blenny)
• Hypleurochilus pseudoaequipinnis Bath, 1994
• Hypleurochilus springeri J. E. Randall, 1966 (Orange-spotted blenny)

Notes and References

1. Pinheiro, H.T., Gasparini, J.L. & Rangel, C.A. (2013): A new species of the genus Hypleurochilus (Teleostei: Blenniidae) from Trindade Island and Martin Vaz Archipelago, Brazil. Zootaxa, 3709 (1): 95–100.