COMMENTS v. 17.0 – 27 April 2024   view/download PDF Family GOBIESOCIDAE Clingfishes 52 genera · 195 species/subspecies Subfamily DIPLOCREPINAE Diplocrepis Günther 1861    diplo-, twofold; crepis, shoe, slipper or sandal, allusion not explained; since ventral (or pelvic) fins are homologous to the feet of terrestrial vertebrates (and often referred to as feet, e.g., pous, in […]

COMMENTS v. 10.0 – 13 Feb. 2024  view/download PDF Family BLENNIIDAE Combtooth Blennies 64 genera/subgenera · 415 species/subspecies Subfamily SALARIINAE Aidablennius Whitley 1947    Aida, allusion not explained, but since Whitley coined fish names inspired by literary characters (e.g., Figaro, Malvoliophus) and is reported to have been fond of music and theatre, this may be an […]

COMMENTS v. 4.0 – 11 Feb. 2024  view/download PDF Family POMACENTRIDAE Damselfishes 29 genera · 436 species Subfamily CHROMINAE Azurina Jordan & McGregor 1898    latinization of the French l’azur (blue), referring to “deep steel blue” color on upper body of A. hirundo Azurina atrilobata (Gill 1862)    atria-, black; lobata, lobed, referring to black caudal-fin […]

COMMENTS v. 7.0 – 24 Oct. 2023  view/download PDF 5 families · 23 genera/subgenera · 75 species/subspecies Family ANOPLOGASTRIDAE Fangtooths Anoplogaster Günther 1859    anoplos, unarmed; gaster, belly, allusion not explained; described from juveniles (adults were considered a distinct species until 1955), probably referring to black patch on belly formed by dark-colored cup-like scales (scales form […]

COMMENTS v. 20.0 – 22 Dec. 2023  view/download PDF 16 families • 49 genera/subgenera • 298 species/subspecies                     Family SYNODONTIDAE Lizardfishes               4 genera • 84 species                            Subfamily SYNODONTINAE Lizardfishes Synodus Scopoli 1777    tautonymous with Esox synodus (see S. synodus for an explanation of this ancient and enigmatic name) Synodus binotatus Schultz 1953    bi-, two; notatus, […]