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Abstract: The blenniid fishes of the genus Parablennius of Australia and New Caledonia (excluding Norfolk Island) are reviewed. Parablennius tasmanianus (Richardson, 1842) from southern Australia, P. intermedius (Ogilby, 1915) from eastern Australia and New Caledonia, and P. postoculomaculatus Bath & Hutchins, 1986 from Western Australia are valid species in the area. Parablennius tasmanianus caledoniensis Bath, 1989 n. syn. Is a junior synonym
of P. intermedius. One specimen questionably conspecific with Parablennius intermedius is known from the Solomon Islands. The colouration of freshly collected specimens is redescribed. A key to the species of the complex is presented. |