Convict Blenny

Pholidichthys leucotaenia

Also known as: Convict Fish, Convict Goby, Convict Worm Blenny, Engineer Blenny, Engineer Goby, False Catfish, Worm Blenny, Zebra Blenny

ALSO KNOWN AS

Convict Fish
Convict Goby
Convict Worm Blenny
Engineer Blenny
Engineer Goby
False Catfish
Worm Blenny
Zebra Blenny

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2024

LIFE STAGE

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Convict Blenny adult, photographed at Brunei, Brunei — @Rahmat · Brunei, Brunei · June 20201 / 2

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Overview

Found singly, or in large schools, in burrows, crevices, and holes, over shallow, coral heads, under ledges, and over rubble areas, of lagoons and coral reefs. Adults very secretive.

Western Central Pacific - Phillipines to the Solomon Islands

These Blennies mimic the Stripped Catfish - Plotosus lineatus

Convict Blennies are not true Blennies and with age they grow into their convict suits!
They live in a maze of burrows usually coming out to feed at night.

How to identify

COLOURS

Pattern: bars jigsaw spots
Behaviour: burrowing nocturnal schooling shy solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the adult stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

Range · Western Central Pacific
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LIVES IN

Found singly, or in large schools, in burrows, crevices, and holes, over shallow, coral heads, under ledges, and over rubble areas, of lagoons and coral reefs.

RANGE