Linear Blenny (Ecsenius lineatus)

Also known as Coral Blenny, Dot Dash Blenny, Linear Clown Blenny, Lineatus Blenny, Lined Blenny, Lined Combtooth, Lined Combtooth Blenny, Lined Coral Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny, Striped Blenny, Teardrop Blenny

Description

Also known as Coral Blenny, Dot Dash Blenny, Linear Clown Blenny, Lineatus Blenny, Lined Blenny, Lined Combtooth, Lined Combtooth Blenny, Lined Coral Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny, Striped Blenny, Teardrop Blenny.

Found singly or in small schools, over clearwater, coastal, and outer reef slopes, rich in coral growth.
They feed on algae from dead coral bases.
Length - 9cm
Depth - 1-28m
Widespread Indo-West Pacific

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: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/7567

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