Ophiclinus antarcticus Castelnau, 1872
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
Ophiclinus antarcticus, the Adelaide snake blenny (or Dusky snake blenny), is a species of clinid found in the coastal waters of southern Australia. It can reach a maximum length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. It often has dark blotches and speckles on its body and fins, with a series of large white blotches along the midside, dorsal-fin base and just above the anal-fin base. It also has several dark stripes that often radiate from its eyes and dark brown markings on the lips and lower side of the head.
Wikipedia contributors, Ophiclinus antarcticus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:25:31.595326+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ophiclinus antarcticus Castelnau, 1872
- Name authority
- Castelnau, 1872
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Clinidae
- Genus
- Ophiclinus
- 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
- familyClinidae Swainson, 1839
- genusOphiclinus Castelnau, 1872
- speciesOphiclinus antarcticus Castelnau, 1872
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ophiclinus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ophiclinus brevipinnis George & Springer, 1980 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ophiclinus pectoralis George & Springer, 1980 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ophiclinus gabrieli Waite, 1906 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ophiclinus gracilis Waite, 1906 | ClinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ophiclinus ningulus George & Springer, 1980 | ClinidaeChordata | 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 |
|---|---|
| Neogunellus homacanthus Herzenstein, 1896 Herzenstein, 1896 | synonym |
| Neogunellus sulcatus Castelnau, 1875 Castelnau, 1875 | synonym |
| Ophiclinus aethiops McCulloch & Waite, 1918 McCulloch & Waite, 1918 | 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.
- Castelnau, F. L. (1872). Contribution to the ichthyology of Australia. No. 1.--The Melbourne fish market (pp. 29-242). No. II.--Note on some South Australian fishes (pp. 243-247). Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne, v. 1: 29–247 plus 1 p. Errata, 1 pl. 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:49VN8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.