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Lissonanchus

Lissonanchus is a genus of clingfishes from the Indian Ocean.

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Length
121 w
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Lissonanchus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Gobiesocidae
Subfamily: Diademichthyinae
Genus: Lissonanchus
Smith, 1966
Synonyms

Briggsia Craig and Randall, 2009

Lissonanchus is a genus of clingfishes from the Indian Ocean.1

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:2

References

References

  1. Fujiwara, K.; Shinohara, G.; Motomura, H. (2024). "Rediagnosis of Lissonanchus Smith 1966, a senior synonym of Briggsia Craig and Randall 2009 (Gobiesocidae), with notes on included species and their osteological characters". Ichthyol Res. 71: 353–365. doi:10.1007/s10228-023-00938-w.
  2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Lissonanchus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 April 2025.