Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Tripterygiidae Triplefin blennies
Subfamily: Tripterygiinae
Genus: Axoclinus

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6 species (see list below)
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Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Axoclinus cocoensis Bussing, 1991

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Axoclinus cocoensis
[Cocos triplefin]

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Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Axoclinus lucillae Fowler, 1944

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Axoclinus lucillae
[Panama triplefin]

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Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Axoclinus multicinctus Allen & Robertson, 1992

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Axoclinus multicinctus
[Multibarred triplefin]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Axoclinus nigricaudus Allen & Robertson, 1991

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Axoclinus nigricaudus
[Cortez triplefin]

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Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Axoclinus rubinoffi Allen & Robertson, 1992

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Axoclinus rubinoffi
[Rubinoff's triplefin]
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Max. Length 2.3 cm TL
 
Axoclinus storeyae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Axoclinus cocoensis Cocos triplefin Eastern Central Pacific 3.5 TL 1991
Axoclinus lucillae Panama triplefin Eastern Central Pacific 3 TL 1944
Axoclinus multicinctus Multibarred triplefin Eastern Central Pacific 3 TL 1992
Axoclinus nigricaudus Cortez triplefin Eastern Central Pacific 4.5 TL 1991
Axoclinus rubinoffi Rubinoff's triplefin Southeast Pacific 3.5 TL 1992
Axoclinus storeyae Eastern Pacific 2.3 TL 1940



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