Mimoblennius rusi Springer & Spreitzer, 1978
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
Mimoblennius rusi, the Rusi blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian Ocean. This species grows to a length of 4 centimetres (1.6 in) SL. The specific name is an acronym which stands for the J. L. B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Rhodes University where the holotype and paratypes are retained.
Wikipedia contributors, Mimoblennius rusi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:12:58.319071+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Mimoblennius rusi Springer & Spreitzer, 1978
- Name authority
- Springer & Spreitzer, 1978
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Genus
- Mimoblennius
- 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
- genusMimoblennius Smith-Vaniz & Springer, 1971
- speciesMimoblennius rusi Springer & Spreitzer, 1978
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Mimoblennius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Mimoblennius cirrosus Smith-Vaniz & Springer, 1971 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mimoblennius atrocinctus (Regan, 1909) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mimoblennius lineathorax Fricke, 1999 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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., & Spreitzer, A. E. (1978). Five new species and a new genus of Indian Ocean Bleniid fishes, tribe Salariini, with a key to the genera of the tribe. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 268. Iii, 20: pp. 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:6RJYX. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.