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New records of six combtooth blennies in the genera Blenniella, Cirripectes, Istiblennius, and Salarias (Perciformes: Blenniidae) from Taiping Island, South China Sea

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  • 1. Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 202301, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  • 2. Marine Ecology and Conservation Research Center, National Academy of Marine Research, Kaohsiung, 806614, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  • 3. Marine Ecology and Conservation Research Center, National Academy of Marine Research, Kaohsiung, 806614, Taiwan, R.O.C. & National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Pingtung, 94450, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  • 4. Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 202301, Taiwan, R.O.C. & Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, 202301, Taiwan, R.O.C.

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Zhao, Yu-Jie, Shen, Kang-Ning, Chang, Chih-Wei, Chen, I-Shiung (2025): New records of six combtooth blennies in the genera Blenniella, Cirripectes, Istiblennius, and Salarias (Perciformes: Blenniidae) from Taiping Island, South China Sea. Zootaxa 5738 (1): 127-138, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5738.1.16, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5738.1.16

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