Horned Blenny (Parablennius intermedius)

Also known as Coral Blenny, False Tasmanian Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny

Description

Also known as Coral Blenny, False Tasmanian Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny.

Found in small schools, hiding in crevices and holes, amongst dead and live corals, also resting on jetty pylons, over shallow protected coastal bays, estuaries and harbours.
They feed on algae.
Length - 12cm
Depth - 1-10m
Western Pacific - Australia

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/56925

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