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Coralliozetus

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Coralliozetus
Coralliozetus cardonae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Coralliozetus
Evermann & M. C. Marsh, 1899
Type species
Coralliozetus cardonae
Evermann & M. C. Marsh, 1899

Coralliozetus is a genus of chaenopsid blennies mostly found in the eastern Pacific Ocean with one species (C. cardonae) occurring in the western Atlantic Ocean. Additionally, one species (C. clausus) is endemic to Cocos Island, Costa Rica.[1]

Species

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There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hastings, Philip A. (2021-02-05). "The Pandemic Blenny, Coralliozetus clausus , a new species of tube blenny endemic to Isla del Coco, Costa Rica (Teleostei: Chaenopsidae)". Zootaxa. 4926 (2): 296–300. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4926.2.10. ISSN 1175-5334.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Coralliozetus". FishBase. February 2013 version.