Auchenionchus
| Auchenionchus | |
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| A. variolosus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Labrisomidae |
| Genus: | T. N. Gill, 1860 |
| Type species | |
| Clinus variolosus Valenciennes, 1836
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| Synonyms | |
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Auchenionchus is a genus of labrisomid blennies endemic to the Pacific waters off of Chile.[1]
Species
Auchenionchus contains these currently recognized species:[1]
- Auchenionchus crinitus (Jenyns, 1841)
- Auchenionchus microcirrhis (Valenciennes, 1836)
- Auchenionchus variolosus (Valenciennes, 1836)
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
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Auchenionchus". FishBase. October 2013 version.
- ^ 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.