Salarinae
Salaria pavo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Subfamily: Salarinae
Gill, 1859

Salarinae is one of two subfamilies in the combtooth blenny family Blenniidae, it is the largest of the two subfamilies in the Blennidae with 43 genera. The species in this subfamily are mainly marine, with a few species which are found in freshwater or brackish water, and a few species are known to spend much time out of the water.

Classification

The Salarinae was formerly divided into at least two tribes, the Parablenniini and the Salariini, largely based on their dentition. However, the differences between these two tribes were not consistent, many taxa showed intermediate characteristics and it has been suggested that the subfamily should not be divided into tribes. Subject to further study, the Parablenniini and Salarinae should be treated as synonyms.[1]

The following genera are classified as belonging to the Salarinae:[2]

References

  1. ↑ Hans Bath (2001). "Osteology and Morphology of Fishes of the Subfamily Salariinae and its Junior Synonym Parablenniinae (Pisces: Blenniidae)" (PDF). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde Serie A (Biologie). 628.
  2. ↑ J. S. Nelson; T. C. Grande; M. V. H. Wilson (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Wiley. pp. 348–349. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6.
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