Chaenopsis

Updated on Jan 31, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Chaenopsidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes

Similar Chaenopsidae, Emblemaria, Acanthemblemaria, Acanthemblemaria aspera, Lucayablennius zingaro

Orangethroat pikeblenny chaenopsis alepidota

Chaenopsis is a genus of pikeblennies found in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:

Chaenopsis alepidota (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Orangethroat pikeblenny)

Chaenopsis coheni J. E. Böhlke, 1957 (Cortez pikeblenny)

Chaenopsis deltarrhis J. E. Böhlke, 1957 (Delta pikeblenny)

Chaenopsis limbaughi C. R. Robins & J. E. Randall, 1965 (Yellowface pikeblenny)

Chaenopsis megalops Smith-Vaniz, 2000

Chaenopsis ocellata Poey, 1865 (Bluethroat pikeblenny)

Chaenopsis resh C. R. Robins & J. E. Randall, 1965

Chaenopsis roseola Hastings & Shipp, 1981 (Flecked pikeblenny)

Chaenopsis schmitti J. E. Böhlke, 1957 (Yellow-mouth pikeblenny)

Chaenopsis stephensi C. R. Robins & J. E. Randall, 1965

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