Salariinae 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 Salariinae 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 Salariinae:
Aidablennius Whitley, 1947 Alloblennius Smith-Vaniz & Springer, 1971 Alticus Lacepède, 1800 Andamia Blyth, 1858 Antennablennius Fowler, 1931 Atrosalarias Whitley 1933 Bathyblennius Bath, 1977 Blenniella Reid, 1943 Chalaroderma Norman, 1944 Chasmodes Valenciennes, 1836 Cirripectes Swainson, 1839 Cirrisalarias Springer, 1976 Coryphoblennius Norman, 1944 Crossosalarias Smith-Vaniz & Springer, 1971 Dodekablennos Springer & Spreitzer, 1978 Ecsenius McCulloch, 1923 Entomacrodus Gill, 1859 Exallias Jordan & Evermann, 1905 Glyptoparus J. L. B. Smith, 1959 Hirculops J. L. B. Smith, 1959 Hypleurochilus Gill, 1861 Hypsoblennius Gill, 1861 Istiblennius Whitley, 1943 Lipophrys Gill, 1896 Litobranchus Smith-Vaniz & Springer, 1971 Lupinoblennius Herre, 1942 Medusablennius Springer, 1966 Microlipophrys Almada, Almada, Guillemaud & Wirtz, 2005 Mimoblennius Smith-Vaniz & Springer, 1971 Nannosalarias Smith-Vaniz & Springer, 1971 Ophioblennius Gill, 1860 Parablennius Miranda-Ribeiro, 1915 Parahypsos Bath, 1982 Paralticus Springer & Williams, 1994 Pereulixia J. L. B. Smith, 1959 Praealticus Schultz & Chapman, 1960 Rhabdoblennius Whitley, 1930 Salaria Forsskål, 1775 Salarias Cuvier, 1816 Salariopsis Vecchioni et al. 2022 Scartella Jordan, 1886 Scartichthys Jordan & Evermann, 1898 Stanulus J. L. B. Smith, 1959
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