Auchenionchus
A. variolosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Auchenionchus
T. N. Gill, 1860
Type species
Clinus variolosus
Valenciennes, 1836
Synonyms
  • Chalacoclinus F. de Buen, 1962
  • Flabelliclinus F. de Buen, 1962

Auchenionchus is a genus of labrisomid blennies endemic to the Pacific waters off of Chile.[1]

Species

Auchenionchus contains these currently recognized species:[1]

Etymology

The generic name is a compound of the Greek auchen meaning "neck" or "nape" and onchos meaning "tubercle" or "protuberance", this is presumed to refer to the tiny nuchal tentacle of the type species.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Auchenionchus in FishBase. October 2013 version.
  2. Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (10 November 2018). "Order Blenniformes: Families Clinidae, Labrisomidae and Chaenopsidae". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 26 April 2019.


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