Japanese snake blenny  (Xiphasia matsubarai)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Actinistia - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->

      • Blenniidae - Combtooth blennies->

        • Parablennius - Parablennius->
        • Salaria - Salaria->
        • Salariopsis - Freshwater blennies->
        • Aidablennius - Aidablennius->
        • Blennius - Blennius->
        • Microlipophrys - Microlipophrys->
        • Coryphoblennius - Coryphoblennius->
        • Scartella - Scartella->
        • Lipophrys - Lipophrys->
        • Hypsoblennius - Hypsoblennius->
        • Istiblennius - Sailfin blennies->
        • Adelotremus - Adelotremus->
        • Alloblennius - Alloblennius->
        • Alticus - Alticus->
        • Andamia - Andamia->
        • Antennablennius - Antennablennius->
        • Aspidontus - Aspidontus->
        • Atrosalarias - Atrosalarias->
        • Bathyblennius - Bathyblennius->
        • Blenniella - Blenniella->
        • Chalaroderma - Chalaroderma->
        • Chasmodes - Chasmodes->
        • Enchelyurus - Enchelyurus->
        • Cirripectes - Cirripectes->
        • Cirrisalarias - Cirrisalarias->
        • Crossosalarias - Crossosalarias->
        • Dodekablennos - Dodekablennos->
        • Ecsenius - Ecsenius->
        • Entomacrodus - Entomacrodus->
        • Exallias - Exallias->
        • Glyptoparus - Glyptoparus->
        • Haptogenys - Haptogenys->
        • Hypleurochilus - Hypleurochilus->
        • Hirculops - Hirculops->
        • Laiphognathus - Laiphognathus->
        • Litobranchus - Litobranchus->
        • Lupinoblennius - Lupinoblennius->
        • Medusablennius - Medusablennius->
        • Meiacanthus - Meiacanthus->
        • Mimoblennius - Mimoblennius->
        • Parahypsos - Parahypsos->
        • Nannosalarias - Nannosalarias->
        • Oman - Oman->
        • Omobranchus - Omobranchus->
        • Omox - Omox->
        • Ophioblennius - Ophioblennius->
        • Paralticus - Paralticus->
        • Parenchelyurus - Parenchelyurus->
        • Pereulixia - Pereulixia->
        • Petroscirtes - Petroscirtes->
        • Phenablennius - Phenablennius->
        • Plagiotremus - Plagiotremus->
        • Praealticus - Praealticus->
        • Rhabdoblennius - Rhabdoblennius->
        • Salarias - Salarias->
        • Scartichthys - Scartichthys->
        • Spaniblennius - Spaniblennius->
        • Stanulus - Stanulus->
        • Xiphasia - Xiphasia->

          • Japanese snake blenny (Xiphasia matsubarai)
          • Hairtail blenny (Xiphasia setifer)
      • Clinidae - Clinidae->
      • Labrisomidae - Labrisomidae->
      • Tripterygiidae - Triplefin blennies->
      • Chaenopsidae - Pike-, tube- and flagblennies->
      • Dactyloscopidae - Sand stargazers->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipnoi - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons and Paddlefishes->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->