Picture Rockskipper (Blenniella gibbifrons)

Also known as Bigbrow Blenniella, Bullethead Blenny, Bullethead Rockskipper, Bullethead Rockskipper Blenny, Coral Blenny, Hump-headed Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny, Rockskipper

Description

Also known as Bigbrow Blenniella, Bullethead Blenny, Bullethead Rockskipper, Bullethead Rockskipper Blenny, Coral Blenny, Hump-headed Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny, Rockskipper.

Found singly, sitting resting or poking out of holes, over very shallow waters, along reef flats and shorelines, rich in algae growth.
They feed on filamentous algae and benthic invertebrates.
Length - 12cm
Depth - 0-4m
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/Blenniella-gibbifrons.html

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