Haliophis
Haliophis is a genus of ray-finned fishes, the type genus of the subfamily Congrogadinae, the eel blennies, part of the dottyback family, Pseudochromidae. They are found in the Indian Ocean and in the western Pacific Ocean.
| Haliophis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Pseudochromidae |
| Subfamily: | Congrogadinae |
| Genus: | Haliophis Rüppell, 1829[1] |
| Type species | |
| Muraena guttata | |
Species
The following species are classified in the genus Halidesmus:[3]
- Haliophis aethiopus Winterbottom, 1985 (Bali eelblenny)
- Haliophis diademus Winterbottom & Randall, 1994 (Stars-and-stripes snakelet )
- Haliophis guttatus (Forsskål, 1775) (African eel blenny)
References
- Bailly N, ed. (2014). "Haliophis Rüppell, 1829". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Haliophis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Haliophis Species of 'Haliophis' in FishBase. June 2018 version.
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