Salariinae


Salarinae is one of two subfamilies in the combtooth blenny family Blenniidae, it is the largest of the two subfamilies in the Blennidae with 43 genera. The species in this subfamily are mainly marine, with a few species which are found in freshwater or brackish water, and a few species are known to spend much time out of the water.

Classification

The Salarinae was formerly divided into at least two tribes, the Parablenniini and the Salariini, largely based on their dentition. However, the differences between these two tribes were not consistent, many taxa showed intermediate characteristics and it has been suggested that the subfamily should not be divided into tribes. Subject to further study, the Parablenniini and Salarinae should be treated as synonyms.
The following genera are classified as belonging to the Salarinae:Aidablennius Whitley, 1947Alloblennius Smith-Vaniz & Springer, 1971Alticus Lacepède, 1800Andamia Blyth, 1858Antennablennius Fowler, 1931Atrosalarias Whitley 1933Bathyblennius Bath, 1977Blenniella Reid, 1943Chalaroderma John [Roxborough Norman|Norman], 1944Chasmodes Valenciennes, 1836Cirripectes Swainson, 1839Cirrisalarias Springer, 1976Coryphoblennius Norman, 1944Crossosalarias Smith-Vaniz & Springer, 1971Dodekablennos Springer & Spreitzer, 1978Ecsenius McCulloch, 1923Entomacrodus Gill, 1859Exallias Jordan & Evermann, 1905Glyptoparus J.L.B. Smith, 1959Hirculops J.L.B. Smith, 1959Hypleurochilus Gill, 1861Hypsoblennius Gill, 1861Istiblennius Whitley, 1943Lipophrys Gill, 1896Litobranchus Smith-Vaniz & Springer, 1971Lupinoblennius Herre, 1942Medusablennius Springer, 1966Microlipophrys Almada, Almada, Guillemaud & Wirtz, 2005Mimoblennius Smith-Vaniz & Springer, 1971Nannosalarias Smith-Vaniz & Springer, 1971Ophioblennius Gill, 1860Parablennius Miranda Ribeiro, 1915Parahypsos Bath, 1982Paralticus Springer & Williams, 1994Pereulixia J.L.B. Smith, 1959Praealticus Schultz & Chapman, 1960Rhabdoblennius Whitley, 1930Salaria Forsskål, 1775Salarias Cuvier, 1816Salariopsis Vecchioni et al. 2022Scartella Jordan, 1886Scartichthys Jordan & Evermann, 1898Stanulus J.L.B. Smith, 1959