Patagonian blennie

The Patagonian blennie (Eleginops maclovinus), also known as the rock cod, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, belonging to the monotypic family Eleginopidae and monotypic genus Eleginops. It is found in coastal and estuarine habitats around southernmost South America.

Patagonian blennie
Eleginopidae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Notothenioidei
Family: Eleginopidae
T. N. Gill, 1893
Genus: Eleginops
T. N. Gill, 1862
Species:
E. maclovinus
Binomial name
Eleginops maclovinus
(G. Cuvier, 1830)
Synonyms
  • Eleginus maclovinus G. Cuvier, 1830
  • Aphritis porosus Jenyns, 1842
  • Pseudaphritis porosus (Jenyns, 1842)
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