Microlipophrys canevae (Vinciguerra, 1880)
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 canevae is a species of combtooth blenny found in the northeast Atlantic Ocean near Portugal and in the Mediterranean Sea. This species grows to a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL.
A previously undescribed species of combtooth blenny was described from the Adriatic Sea by the French ichthyologist François Charrousset (fr) from two specimens and given the name Lipophrys heuvelmansi. However, in 2015 a comparison of these specimens with specimens of M. canevae showed that L. heuvelsmani was a junior synonym of this species.
The specific name honours the friend of Vincuguerra's, Giorgio Caneva, whose work encouraged Vinciguerra to study blennies from the Gulf of Genoa and led to the description of this species.
Wikipedia contributors, Microlipophrys canevae; 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 canevae (Vinciguerra, 1880)
- Name authority
- (Vinciguerra, 1880)
- 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 canevae (Vinciguerra, 1880)
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 caboverdensis (Wirtz & Bath, 1989) | 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 canevai (Vinciguerra, 1880) (Vinciguerra, 1880) | synonym |
| Blennius cannevae Vinciguerra, 1880 Vinciguerra, 1880 | synonym |
| Lipophrys canevae (Vinciguerra, 1880) (Vinciguerra, 1880) | synonym |
| Lipophrys heuvelmansi Charousset, 1986 Charousset, 1986 | synonym |
| Blennius canevai Vinciguerra, 1880 Vinciguerra, 1880 | synonym |
| Blennius canevae Vinciguerra, 1880 Vinciguerra, 1880 | 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=1011877 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:42YDN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.