Medusablennius is a monotypic genus of combtooth blenny, its only member being Medusablennius chani,[2] which is known only from a single reef in the Tuamotu Archipelago. It was recorded from surge channels in tidal flats.[1] This species is characterised by having numerous cirii on its head which is why Springer named the genus after the gorgon Medusa, while the specific name honours William L. Chan who noted that the type was likely to be a species new to science.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Subfamily: | Salarinae |
| Genus: | Medusablennius |
| Species: | M. chani
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| Binomial name | |
| Medusablennius chani Springer, 1966
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References
edit- ^ a b Williams, J.T. (2014). "Medusablennius chani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342288A48361770. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342288A48361770.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Medusablennius". FishBase. February 2019 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (26 October 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Family BLENNIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 12 March 2019.