Description

Also known as Beautiful Rockskipper, Coral Blenny, Dusky Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny, Rockskipper.

Found singly skipping from rockpool to rockpool, over very shallow surge zones of intertidal flats and rocky coastal shores rich in algae growth.
They feed on filamentous algae, detritus and zooplankton.
Length - 15cm
Depth - 0-3m
Widespread Indo-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: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/8043