Entomacrodus vermiculatus (Valenciennes, 1836)
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
Entomacrodus vermiculatus, the vermiculated blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny native to the Indian Ocean where it is found around the Seychelles, the Maldives and Christmas Island. It is largely an inhabitant of the intertidal zone where it is regularly exposed to the air which it is capable of breathing. This species reaches a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) TL.
Wikipedia contributors, Entomacrodus vermiculatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:28:35.729888+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Entomacrodus vermiculatus (Valenciennes, 1836)
- Name authority
- (Valenciennes, 1836)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Genus
- Entomacrodus
- 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
- genusEntomacrodus Gill, 1859
- speciesEntomacrodus vermiculatus (Valenciennes, 1836)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Entomacrodus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| pearl blennyEntomacrodus nigricans Gill, 1859 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Entomacrodus niuafoouensis (Fowler, 1932) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Entomacrodus longicirrus Springer, 1967 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Entomacrodus epalzeocheilos (Bleeker, 1859) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Entomacrodus lemuria Springer & Fricke, 2000 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Entomacrodus lighti (Herre, 1938) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Entomacrodus williamsi Springer & Fricke, 2000 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Entomacrodus strasburgi Springer, 1967 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Entomacrodus textilis (Valenciennes, 1836) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| notchfin blennyEntomacrodus chiostictus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Entomacrodus cymatobiotus Schultz & Chapman, 1960 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Entomacrodus cadenati Springer, 1967 | 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 reticulatus Madhusoodana Kurup, Manojkumar & Radhakrishnan, 2005 Madhusoodana Kurup, Manojkumar & Radhakrishnan, 2005 | synonym |
| Salarias vermiculatus Valenciennes, 1836 Valenciennes, 1836 | synonym |
| Entomacrodes vermiculatus (Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1836) (Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1836) | 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=219284 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:6FFCB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.