Omobranchus is a large genus of combtooth blennies found in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans.
Species
There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus:
- Omobranchus anolius <small>(Valenciennes, 1836)</small>
- Omobranchus aurosplendidus <small>(J. Richardson, 1846)</small>
- Omobranchus banditus <small>J. L. B. Smith, 1959</small> (Bandit blenny)
- Omobranchus elegans <small>(Steindachner, 1876)</small>
- Omobranchus elongatus <small>(W. K. H. Peters, 1855)</small> (Cloister blenny)
- Omobranchus fasciolatoceps <small>(J. Richardson, 1846)</small>
- Omobranchus fasciolatus <small>(Valenciennes, 1836)</small> (Arab blenny)
- Omobranchus ferox <small>(Herre, 1927)</small> (Gossamer blenny)
- Omobranchus germaini <small>(Sauvage, 1883)</small> (Germain's blenny)
- Omobranchus hikkaduwensis <small>Bath, 1983</small>
- Omobranchus loxozonus <small>(D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1906)</small>
- Omobranchus mekranensis <small>(Regan, 1905)</small> (Mekran blenny)
- Omobranchus obliquus <small>(Garman, 1903)</small> (Roundhead blenny)
- Omobranchus punctatus <small>(Valenciennes, 1836)</small> (Muzzled blenny)
- Omobranchus robertsi <small>V. G. Springer, 1981</small>
- Omobranchus rotundiceps <small>(W. J. Macleay, 1881)</small>
- Omobranchus smithi <small>(Rao, 1974)</small>
- Omobranchus steinitzi <small>V. G. Springer & M. F. Gomon, 1975</small>
- Omobranchus verticalis <small>V. G. Springer & M. F. Gomon, 1975</small>
- Omobranchus woodi <small>(Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1908)</small> (Kappie blenny)
- Omobranchus zebra <small>(Bleeker, 1868)</small>
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