Blue-spotted Blenny (Blenniella caudolineata)

Also known as Coral Blenny, Lined-tail Blenniella, Pacific Blue-spotted Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny, Rockskippper

Description

Also known as Coral Blenny, Lined-tail Blenniella, Pacific Blue-spotted Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny, Rockskippper.

Found over shallow, exposed shores, and in tide-pools, rich in algae growth.
They feed on algae.
Length - 8.2cm
Depth - 0-3m
Widespread Pacific Ocean

Combtooth Blennies are the largest family of blennies, found in both tropical and subtropical waters and freshwater habitats, as the name suggests they have comb like teeth lining their jaws.
Reef and rock blennies are usually territorial and have their own areas of rock pools which they skip and jump over, scraping algae from the surface of dead corals. Some male Blennies have small harems of arguing females.
Males and females often have different colouring and features. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Blenniella-caudolineata

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