Blennius

Blennius Temporal range: 20–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Late Miocene to Present[1]
Blennius ocellaris
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Blenniidae
Subfamily:	Blenniinae
Genus:	Blennius Linnaeus, 1758

Blennius is a genus of combtooth blennies in the family Blenniidae. Its members include Blennius ocellaris, the butterfly blenny.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]

• Blennius normani Poll, 1949
• Blennius ocellaris Linnaeus, 1758 (butterfly blenny)

References

1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Blennius". FishBase. February 2013 version.