Hypsoblennius sordidus (Bennett, 1828)
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
Hypsoblennius sordidus is a species of combtooth blenny found in the south-eastern Pacific Ocean, from Lima, Peru south to Chile. This species grows to a length of 11.6 centimetres (4.6 in) TL.
Wikipedia contributors, Hypsoblennius sordidus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:53:33.576426+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hypsoblennius sordidus (Bennett, 1828)
- Name authority
- (Bennett, 1828)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Genus
- Hypsoblennius
- 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
- familyBlenniidae Rafinesque, 1810
- subfamilySalariinae Gill, 1859
- genusHypsoblennius Gill, 1861
- speciesHypsoblennius sordidus (Bennett, 1828)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hypsoblennius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hypsoblennius paytensis (Steindachner, 1876) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypsoblennius robustus Hildebrand, 1946 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypsoblennius maculipinna (Regan, 1903) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| tessellated blennyHypsoblennius invemar Smith-Vaniz & Acero P., 1980 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypsoblennius digueti Chabanaud, 1943 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypsoblennius exstochilus Böhlke, 1959 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| mussel blennyHypsoblennius jenkinsi (Jordan & Evermann, 1896) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| bay blennyHypsoblennius gentilis (Girard, 1854) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Socorro blennyHypsoblennius proteus (Krejsa, 1960) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hypsoblennius striatus (Steindachner, 1876) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Salarias chilensis Clark, 1938 Clark, 1938 | synonym |
| Blennechis biocellatus Valenciennes, 1836 Valenciennes, 1836 | synonym |
| Blennechis ornatus Jenyns, 1841 Jenyns, 1841 | synonym |
| Blennius nigrescens Sauvage, 1880 Sauvage, 1880 | synonym |
| Blennius riverosi Fowler, 1951 Fowler, 1951 | synonym |
| Blennechis fasciatus Jenyns, 1841 Jenyns, 1841 | synonym |
| Blennius sordidus Bennett, 1828 Bennett, 1828 | synonym |
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.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=276332 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:3P4B6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.