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Class: Teleostei
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae Combtooth blennies
Subfamily: Salariinae
Genus: Entomacrodus

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27 species (see list below)
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Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Entomacrodus cadenati Springer, 1967

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Entomacrodus cadenati
[West African rockhopper]

Photo by Wass, R.C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Entomacrodus caudofasciatus (Regan, 1909)

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Entomacrodus caudofasciatus
[Tail-barred rockskipper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Entomacrodus chapmani Springer, 1967

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Entomacrodus chapmani
[Chapman's blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Entomacrodus chiostictus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

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Entomacrodus chiostictus
[Rock blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Entomacrodus corneliae (Fowler, 1932)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Entomacrodus corneliae
[Cornelia's rockskipper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Entomacrodus cymatobiotus Schultz & Chapman, 1960

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Entomacrodus cymatobiotus
[Pacific rockskipper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Entomacrodus decussatus (Bleeker, 1858)

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Entomacrodus decussatus
[Wavy-lined blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Entomacrodus epalzeocheilos (Bleeker, 1859)

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Entomacrodus epalzeocheilos
[Fringelip rockskipper]

Photo by Springer & Fricke, 2000

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Entomacrodus lemuria Springer & Fricke, 2000

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Entomacrodus lemuria
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11.8 cm FL
Entomacrodus lighti (Herre, 1938)

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Entomacrodus lighti
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific

Entomacrodus longicirrus Springer, 1967

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Entomacrodus longicirrus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Entomacrodus macrospilus Springer, 1967

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Entomacrodus macrospilus
[Bigspot rockskipper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
Entomacrodus marmoratus (Bennett, 1828)

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Entomacrodus marmoratus
[Rockskipper]

Photo by Johnson, L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Entomacrodus nigricans Gill, 1859

Photo by Photo by Johnson, L.
 
Entomacrodus nigricans
[Pearl blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Entomacrodus niuafoouensis (Fowler, 1932)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Entomacrodus niuafoouensis
[Tattoo-chin rockskipper]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Entomacrodus randalli Springer, 1967

Photo by Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Entomacrodus randalli
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Entomacrodus rofeni Springer, 1967

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Entomacrodus rofeni
[Rofen's rockskipper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Entomacrodus sealei Bryan & Herre, 1903

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Entomacrodus sealei
[Seale's rockskipper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Entomacrodus solus Williams & Bogorodsky, 2010

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Entomacrodus solus
[]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Entomacrodus stellifer (Jordan & Snyder, 1902)

Photo by Photo by Shiina, M.
 
Entomacrodus stellifer
[Stellar rockskipper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Entomacrodus strasburgi Springer, 1967

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Entomacrodus strasburgi
[Strasburg's blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Entomacrodus striatus (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Entomacrodus striatus
[Reef margin blenny]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Entomacrodus textilis (Valenciennes, 1836)

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Entomacrodus textilis
[Textile blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Entomacrodus thalassinus (Jordan & Seale, 1906)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Entomacrodus thalassinus
[Sea blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Entomacrodus vermiculatus (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Entomacrodus vermiculatus
[Vermiculated blenny]

Photo by Liana F. Mendes

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Entomacrodus vomerinus (Valenciennes, 1836)

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Entomacrodus vomerinus
[]

Photo by Springer & Fricke, 2000

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Entomacrodus williamsi Springer & Fricke, 2000

Photo by Photo by Springer & Fricke, 2000
 
Entomacrodus williamsi
[William's rockskipper]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Entomacrodus cadenati West African rockhopper Eastern Atlantic 6.9 SL 1967
Entomacrodus caudofasciatus Tail-barred rockskipper Indo-Pacific 6.2 SL 1909
Entomacrodus chapmani Chapman's blenny Southeast Pacific 3.9 SL 1967
Entomacrodus chiostictus Rock blenny Eastern Central Pacific 7.5 TL 1882
Entomacrodus corneliae Cornelia's rockskipper Eastern Central Pacific 5 SL 1932
Entomacrodus cymatobiotus Pacific rockskipper Pacific Ocean 2.7 SL 1960
Entomacrodus decussatus Wavy-lined blenny Pacific Ocean 19 TL 1858
Entomacrodus epalzeocheilos Fringelip rockskipper Indo-Pacific. 11 SL 1859
Entomacrodus lemuria Western Indian Ocean 6.8 SL 2000
Entomacrodus lighti Western Pacific 11.8 FL 1938
Entomacrodus longicirrus Western Pacific 1967
Entomacrodus macrospilus Bigspot rockskipper Eastern Central Pacific 4.2 SL 1967
Entomacrodus marmoratus Rockskipper Eastern Central Pacific 15.2 SL 1828
Entomacrodus nigricans Pearl blenny Western Atlantic 10 TL 1859
Entomacrodus niuafoouensis Tattoo-chin rockskipper Indo-Pacific 12 TL 1932
Entomacrodus randalli Eastern Central Pacific 8.8 SL 1967
Entomacrodus rofeni Rofen's rockskipper Eastern Central Pacific 8 SL 1967
Entomacrodus sealei Seale's rockskipper Pacific Ocean 8 TL 1903
Entomacrodus solus Indian Ocean 4.3 SL 2010
Entomacrodus stellifer Stellar rockskipper Northwest Pacific 11 SL 1902
Entomacrodus strasburgi Strasburg's blenny Eastern Central Pacific 4 SL 1967
Entomacrodus striatus Reef margin blenny Indo-Pacific 11 TL 1836
Entomacrodus textilis Textile blenny Eastern Atlantic 6 SL 1836
Entomacrodus thalassinus Sea blenny Indo-Pacific 4 SL 1906
Entomacrodus vermiculatus Vermiculated blenny Western Indian Ocean 18 TL 1836
Entomacrodus vomerinus Southwest Atlantic 7.9 SL 1836
Entomacrodus williamsi William's rockskipper Western Central Pacific 5.3 SL 2000



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