hidden blenny
Cryptotrema seftoni Hubbs, 1954
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Cryptotrema seftoni, the Hidden blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny known only from Angel de la Guarda Island, in the Gulf of California This species is a deep water species known to occur on rocky reefs at depths greater than 28 metres (90 ft). No specimens of this fish have been collected since 1952 and it is poorly known. The specific name honours Joseph W. Sefton Jr. (1882–1966), a banker from San Diego, California, from whose yacht the type was dredged.
Wikipedia contributors, Cryptotrema seftoni; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T03:33:11.946970+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cryptotrema seftoni Hubbs, 1954
- Name authority
- Hubbs, 1954
- Common name
- hidden blenny
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Labrisomidae
- Genus
- Cryptotrema
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderBlenniiformes
- familyLabrisomidae Clark Hubbs, 1952
- genusCryptotrema Gilbert, 1890
- speciesCryptotrema seftoni Hubbs, 1954
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cryptotrema. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| deepwater blennyCryptotrema corallinum Gilbert, 1890 | LabrisomidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Hubbs, C. (1954). Additional records of clinid fishes, with the description of a new species of Cryptotrema from the Gulf of California. Copeia 1954, 1. https://doi.org/10.2307/1440627 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:323CB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.