Description

Also known as Algae Blenny, Banded Blenny, Banded Jewelled Blenny, Barred Blenny, Coral Blenny, Eyelash Blenny, Jewel Blenny, Jewelled Eyelash Blenny, Jewelled Rockskipper, Lawnmower Blenny, Lineated Blenny, Lined Blenny, Painted Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny, Rockskipper Blenny, Rockskipper.

Found singly peeping out of holes or resting on rocks over mixed coral, rubble, sand and weedy areas of shallow reef flats, lagoons and seaward reefs rich in algae growth.
They feed on algae from dead coral bases.
Length - 14cm
Depth - 0-8m
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/6058