multibarred triplefin
Axoclinus multicinctus Allen & Robertson, 1992
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
Axoclinus multicinctus, known commonly as the multibarred triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny. This species is endemic to the eastern Pacificwhere it is known to occur only from the Revillagigedo Islands of Socorro and San Benedicto.
Wikipedia contributors, Axoclinus multicinctus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:52:19.064890+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Axoclinus multicinctus Allen & Robertson, 1992
- Name authority
- Allen & Robertson, 1992
- Common name
- multibarred triplefin
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Tripterygiidae
- Genus
- Axoclinus
- 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
- familyTripterygiidae Whitley, 1931
- subfamilyTripterygiinae Whitley, 1931
- genusAxoclinus Fowler, 1944
- speciesAxoclinus multicinctus Allen & Robertson, 1992
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Axoclinus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Axoclinus cocoensis Bussing, 1991 | TripterygiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Panamic triplefinAxoclinus lucillae Fowler, 1944 | TripterygiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cortez triplefinAxoclinus nigricaudus Allen & Robertson, 1991 | TripterygiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Axoclinus storeyae (Brock, 1940) | TripterygiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Axoclinus rubinoffi Allen & Robertson, 1992 | TripterygiidaeChordata | 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.
- Allen, G. R., & Robertson, D. R. (1992). Three new species of triplefins (Pisces: Tripterygiidae) from Malpelo and Socorro Islands, in the tropical eastern Pacific. Revue Française d’Aquariologie Herpétologie, 19 (1–2): 53–56. 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:K4B7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.