Axoclinus

Axoclinus is a genus of triplefins in the family Tripterygiidae. This genus has six described species.^[1] It is restricted to the eastern tropical Pacific.^[2]

Axoclinus
Axoclinus cocoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Tripterygiidae
Subfamily:	Tripterygiinae
Genus:	Axoclinus Fowler, 1944
Type species
Axoclinus lucillae Fowler, 1844
Species
5, See text.

The genus is characterised by having ctenoid scales, a lateral line which shows pored scales towards the head and notched scales towards the tail, the pelvic fins have two separated rays and the anal fin also has two spines and the possession of vomerine teeth but no palatine teeth.^[2]

Species

The following species are classified in the genus:^[1]

• Cocos triplefin, Axoclinus cocoensis Bussing, 1991
• Panama triplefin, Axoclinus lucillae Fowler, 1944
• Multibarred triplefin, Axoclinus multicinctus Allen & Robertson, 1992
• Cortez triplefin, Axoclinus nigricaudus (Fricke, 1997)
• Rubinoff's triplefin, Axoclinus rubinoffi Allen & Robertson, 1992
• Axoclinus storeyae (Brock, 1940)