uncombed blenny
Haptoclinus apectolophus Böhlke & Robins, 1974
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.
Haptoclinus apectolophus, holotype, ANSP 121251, 25.2 mm SL, male. Modified from Böhlke and Robins (1974).
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Open encyclopedia reference
Haptoclinus apectolophus, the Uncombed blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny known only from Arrowsmith Bank off of the Yucatan Peninsula. This species is only known to occur in deep waters at depths of from 339 to 366 metres (1,112 to 1,201 ft).
Wikipedia contributors, Haptoclinus apectolophus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:12:13.285220+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Haptoclinus apectolophus Böhlke & Robins, 1974
- Name authority
- Böhlke & Robins, 1974
- Common name
- uncombed blenny
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Labrisomidae
- Genus
- Haptoclinus
- 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
- genusHaptoclinus Böhlke & Robins, 1974
- speciesHaptoclinus apectolophus Böhlke & Robins, 1974
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Haptoclinus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Haptoclinus dropi Baldwin & Robertson, 2013 | 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.
- Böhlke, J. E., & Robins, C. R. (1974). Description of a new genus and species of clinid fish from the western Caribbean, with comments on the families of the Blennioidea. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 126: 1–8. 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.
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:3JQFW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.