Xiphasia is a small genus of combtooth blennies found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[1]
Xiphasia | |
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Hairtail Blenny (X. setifer) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Blenniidae |
Subfamily: | Blenniinae |
Genus: | Xiphasia Swainson, 1839 |
Type species | |
Xiphasia setifer Swainson, 1839
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Species
editThe currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]
- Xiphasia matsubarai Okada & K. Suzuki, 1952 (Japanese snake blenny)
- Xiphasia setifer Swainson, 1839 (hairtail blenny)
References
edit- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Xiphasia in FishBase. February 2013 version.