Rhinolepadichthys
| Rhinolepadichthys | |
|---|---|
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| Rhinolepadichthys lineatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Gobiesocidae |
| Subfamily: | Diademichthyinae |
| Genus: | Rhinolepadichthys Fujiwara, Motomura, Summers & Conway, 2024 |
| Type species | |
| Lepadichthys polyastrous Fujiwara & Motomura, 2021 | |
| Species | |
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Rhinolepadichthys is a genus of clingfishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. formerly classified within the genus Lepadichthys, as the L. lineatus species complex. It was officially recognized as a distinct genus in 2024. These marine, reef-associated fish typically live commensally on crinoids (feather stars) at depths of 8–25 metres (30–80 ft). They are characterized by a single adhesive disc and a hardened, often keratinized, cap on their disc papillae.[1]
Species
There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Rhinolepadichthys geminus (Fujiwara & Motomura, 2021) - Pacific double-line clingfish
- Rhinolepadichthys heemstraorum (Fujiwara & Motomura, 2021) - Heemstra's clingfish
- Rhinolepadichthys lineatus (Briggs, 1966) - Double-line clingfish
- Rhinolepadichthys polyastrous (Fujiwara & Motomura, 2021) - Starry clingfish
References
- ↑ Kyoji Fujiwara; Hiroyuki Motomura; Adam P. Summers; Kevin W. Conway (2024). "A new generic name for the Lepadichthys lineatus complex with a rediagnosis of Discotrema, a senior synonym of Unguitrema, and comments on their phylogenetic relationships (Gobiesocidae: Diademichthyinae)". Vertebrate Zoology. 74: 279–301. doi:10.3897/vz.74.e113955.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Rhinolepadichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 7 May 2026.