Starry Blenny
Scientific Name: Salarias ramosus
Species: Blennies (Blenniidae)
Other names: Reef Blennies, Rock Blennies, Starry Lawnmower Blenny, Snowflake Blenny.
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Starry BlennyUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh - Indonesia
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Starry BlennyUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Pixie Wall - Great Barrier Reef - Australia
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Starry BlennyUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: police pier lembeh - Indonesia
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Description
Also know as Reef Blennies, Rock Blennies, Starry Lawnmower Blenny and Snowflake Blenny.
Found singly on rocky outcrops in sheltered areas of shallow coastal reefs amongst sand and weed areas.
They feed on algae from dead coral bases.
Length - 15cm
Depth - 0-5m
Widespread Asian Pacific
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.
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The Starry Blenny is found in or near the Asian Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 15 times by user @fishx6
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Really like your photo - my Starry is also a sight to behold. Do you have anything to post - particularly the attitude and territorial expectations - of the Ruby- headed Fairy Wrasse? Thanks very much.
Wordwarrior
24. May. 2011
The Starry Blenny gets much bigger than 5 cm - try 5 inches.
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22. May. 2011