Ophiclinus

Ophiclinus
A variable snake blenny, Ophiclinus ningulus, at Port Hughes, South Australia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Clinidae
Genus:	Ophiclinus Castelnau, 1872
Type species
Ophiclinus antarcticus Castelnau, 1872

Ophiclinus is a genus of clinids native to the coastal waters around Australia.

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1]

• Ophiclinus antarcticus Castelnau, 1872 (Adelaide snakeblenny)
• Ophiclinus brevipinnis A. George & V. G. Springer, 1980 (Shortfin snakeblenny)
• Ophiclinus gabrieli Waite, 1906 (Frosted snake-blenny)
• Ophiclinus gracilis Waite, 1906 (Black-back snake-blenny)
• Ophiclinus ningulus A. George & V. G. Springer, 1980 (Variable snake-blenny)
• Ophiclinus pectoralis A. George & V. G. Springer, 1980 (Whiteblotch snakeblenny)

References

1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Ophiclinus". FishBase. April 2013 version.