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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Clinidae Clinids

Genus: Ophiclinus

(See list of species below)



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6 species (see list below)

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Photo by Saunders, B.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Ophiclinus antarcticus Castelnau, 1872

Photo by Saunders, B.
 
Ophiclinus antarcticus
[Dusky snake blenny]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm TL

 
Ophiclinus brevipinnis
[Shortfin snakeblenny]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL

 
Ophiclinus gabrieli
[Frosted snake blenny]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL

 
Ophiclinus gracilis
[Black-back snake-blenny]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL

 
Ophiclinus ningulus
[Variable snake-blenny]
No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6 cm TL

 
Ophiclinus pectoralis
[Whiteblotch snake blenny]
6 Species of Family Clinidae with Genus Ophiclinus
(Clinids)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1872 Ophiclinus antarcticus Dusky snake blenny Eastern Indian Ocean 14 TL
1980 Ophiclinus brevipinnis Shortfin snakeblenny Eastern Indian Ocean 7 TL
1906 Ophiclinus gabrieli Frosted snake blenny Indo-West Pacific 16 TL
1906 Ophiclinus gracilis Black-back snake-blenny Indo-West Pacific 10 TL
1980 Ophiclinus ningulus Variable snake-blenny Indo-West Pacific 7.5 TL
1980 Ophiclinus pectoralis Whiteblotch snake blenny Eastern Indian Ocean 6 TL



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