Microlipophrys caboverdensis (Wirtz & Bath, 1989)
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
Microlipophrys caboverdensis is a species of marine fish in the family Blenniidae, the combtooth blennies. It is endemic to Cape Verde, eastern central Atlantic Ocean. The species was named and described as Lipophrys caboverdensis by Peter Wirtz and Hans Bath in 1989. Its common name in Portuguese and Capeverdean Creole is "mané-cabeça".
Wikipedia contributors, Microlipophrys caboverdensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:12:06.381756+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Microlipophrys caboverdensis (Wirtz & Bath, 1989)
- Name authority
- (Wirtz & Bath, 1989)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Genus
- Microlipophrys
- 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
- genusMicrolipophrys Almada, Almada, Guillemaud & Wirtz, 2005
- speciesMicrolipophrys caboverdensis (Wirtz & Bath, 1989)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Microlipophrys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Microlipophrys adriaticus (Steindachner & Kolombatovic, 1883) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microlipophrys bauchotae (Wirtz & Bath, 1982) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microlipophrys canevae (Vinciguerra, 1880) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microlipophrys dalmatinus (Steindachner & Kolombatovic, 1883) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microlipophrys nigriceps (Vinciguerra, 1883) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Microlipophrys velifer (Norman, 1935) | 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 |
|---|---|
| Lipophrys caboverdensis Wirtz & Bath, 1989 Wirtz & Bath, 1989 | 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=712840 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:42YDM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.