Sailfin Blenny (Emblemaria pandionis)

Also known as Algae Blenny, Atlantic Sailfin Blenny, Caribbean Sailfin Blenny, Chaenopsid Blenny

Description

Also known as Algae Blenny, Atlantic Sailfin Blenny, Caribbean Sailfin Blenny, Chaenopsid Blenny.

Found with their head poking out of holes, or resting close to coral, rubble, and empty worm holes, over clear water edges, of channels, rocky shores, and coral reefs.
They feed on small crustaceans.
Length - 6cm
Depth - 1-12m
Widespread Western Atlantic, Caribbean

Chaenopsid Blennies also called tube blennies because they often make their nests in abandoned worm holes and clams especially at breeding time. These blennies lack scales and have a high front Dorsal Fin. Ref: https://www.fishbase.in/summary/Emblemaria-pandionis.html

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