The blenniid tribe Nemophini is revised based on the exam?n. of 1,500+ collections. Five genera & 41 species are recognized. The genera recognized are: ?Petroscirtes,? ?Aspidontus,? ?Xiphasia,? ?Meiacanthus? & ?Plagiotremus.? Descriptions are given for all taxa, incl. 2 new subgenera, 13 new species & 1 new subspecies, & identification keys are provided for all taxa except subspecies. Illus. & distributional maps are given for all species & subspecies. Sexual dimorphism, geographic variation & distribution, biology, nomenclature, evolutionary trends & relationships are discussed. More than a third of the species of Nemophini are involved in mimetic relationships. Possible reasons for such interactions are discussed & leads for additional study are suggested. 200+ illus.

Blennies are diverse group of bony fishes found around the globe. Most blennies are small and somewhat difficult to identify, so until recently these fish did not occupy the interests of many ichthyologists and even fewer ecologists. With nearly 900 species, blennies are important members of most coastal marine communities. This book should stimula

A revision of the Indo-Pacific coral reef fish genus Plesiops Oken, 1817 (Perciformes: Plesiopidae) finds it composed of 17 species, including seven new.