After Nelson, 1994, with Recent species from Froese & Pauly, 2001 [“The Fishbase”]

<==o Clinidae (huulikot; clinids)
   |?-o Blennioclinus [2]
   |  |-- B. brachycephalus (Valenciennes, 1836) (Lace klipfish)
   |  `-- B. stella Smith, 1946 (Silverbubble klipfish)
   |?-o Blennophis [2]
   |  |-- B. anguillaris (Valenciennes, 1836) (Snaky klipfish)
   |  `-- B. striatus (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908) (Striped klipfish)
   |?-o Cristiceps [3]
   |  |-- C. argyropleura Kner, 1865 (Silver-sided weedfish)
   |  |-- C. aurantiacus Castelnau, 1879 (Golden weedfish)
   |  `-- C. australis Valenciennes, 1836 (Crested weedfish)
   |?- Fucomimus mus (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908) (Mousey klipfish)
   |?- Muraenoclinus dorsalis (Bleeker, 1860) (Nosestripe klipfish)
   |?- Smithichthys fucorum (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908) Leafy klipfish
   |--o Ophiclinini (käärmehuulikot) [N: 4/12]
   |  |-- Ophiclinops varius (McCulloch & Waite, 1918) (Variegated snake-blenny)
   |  |--o Ophiclinus [3]
   |  |  |-- O. gabrieli (Waite, 1906) (Frosted snake-blenny)
   |  |  |-- O. gracilis (Waite, 1906) (Black-back snake-blenny)
   |  |  `-- O. ningulus George & Springer, 1980 (Variable snake-blenny)
   |  |-- Peronedys anguillaris Steindachner, 1883 (Eel blenny)
   |  `--o Sticharium [Breona]
   |     |-- S. clarkae George & Springer, 1980 (Dusky crawler)
   |     `-- S. dorsale Günther, 1867 (Sand crawler)
   |-- Clinini [N: 11/52]
   `-- Myxodini [N: 5/9]

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