Description
Also known as Coral Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny.
Found singly, or in pairs, often perched near their holes, or with their heads just poking out, in very shallow, calm waters, of quiet, rocky, coastal harbours, and shores.
They feed on filamentous algae, crustaceans and worms.
Length - 5cm
Depth - 0-3m
Widespread Western Atlantic, Caribbean
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/Hypleurochilus-springeri.html
1 comment
Posted by @CatrionaThe first (upside down) photo is a Saddled Blenny.