Order: Blenniiformes

• 6 families, 151 genera and nearly 900 species have been described within the order

 

Family:   Blenniidae  (Rafinesque, 1810)

Scientific Name:   Xiphasia setifer  (Swainson, 1839)

Common Name:   Snake Blenny

 Photo by Paul Sorensen. Taken Philippines, Dauin 01.11.2018

 

Scientific Name:   Ecsenius stictus  (Springer, 1988)

Common Name:   Smallspotted Combtooth Blenny

 Photo by Paul Sorensen. Taken Philippines, Dauin 01.11.2018

 

Scientific Name:   Parablennius tasmanianus  (Richardson, 1842)

Common Name:   Tasmanian Blenny

 Photo by Paul Sorensen. Taken Victoria, Blairgowrie Pier

  Photo by Paul Sorensen. Taken Victoria, Mornington Pier 03.10.2020

 

Family:   Clinidae   Swainson, 1839

Scientific Name:   Cristiceps australis    (Valenciennes, 1836)

Common Name:   Southern Crested Weedfish

Photo by Paul Sorensen. Taken Victoria, Frankston Pier 13.11.2017

 

 

Scientific Name:   Heteroclinus adelaidae  Castelnau, 1872

 

Common Name:  Adealaide Weedfish

 

 Photo by Paul Sorensen. Taken Victoria, Blairgowrie Pier 16.11.2014

 

Scientific Name:   Heteroclinus johnstoni    (Saville-Kent, 1886)

Common Name:   Johnston’s Weedfish

 

 Photo by Paul Sorensen. Taken Victoria, Portsea Pier 08.06.2020

 

Scientific Name:   Heteroclinus kuiteri    (Hoese & Rennis, 2006)

Common Name:   Kuiter’s Weedfish

 Photo by Paul Sorensen. Taken Victoria, Portsea Pier 07.02.2010

 

Scientific Name:   Heteroclinus perspicillatus   (Valenciennes, 1836)

Common Name:  Common Weedfish

 Photo by Paul Sorensen. Taken Victoria, Blairgowrie Pier 18.04.2018

 

Scientific Name:   Heteroclinus wilsoni    (Lucas, 1891)

Common Name:   Wilson’s Weedfish

 

Photo by Paul Sorensen. Taken Victoria, Frankston Pier 30.09.2018