Ophioblennius clippertonensis Springer, 1962
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
Ophioblennius clippertonensis is a species of combtooth blenny from the eastern Pacific Ocean which is endemic to Clipperton Island, a French minor territory off the coast of Central America. It can be found on rocky reefs which are subjected to the tidal surge.
Wikipedia contributors, Ophioblennius clippertonensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:25:39.353352+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ophioblennius clippertonensis Springer, 1962
- Name authority
- Springer, 1962
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Genus
- Ophioblennius
- 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
- genusOphioblennius Gill, 1860
- speciesOphioblennius clippertonensis Springer, 1962
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ophioblennius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| redlip blennyOphioblennius macclurei (Silvester, 1915) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ophioblennius trinitatis Miranda Ribeiro, 1919 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ophioblennius atlanticus (Valenciennes, 1836) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Panamic fanged blennyOphioblennius steindachneri Jordan & Evermann, 1898 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Ophioblennius steindachneri clippertonensis Springer, 1962 Springer, 1962 | 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.
- Springer, V. G. (1962). A review of the blenniid fishes of the genus Ophioblennius Gill. Copeia, 1962 (2): 426–433. https://doi.org/10.2307/1440912 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:49VWM. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.