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Jumping Blenny

Lepidoblennius marmoratus

Also known as: Spangled Blenny, Threefin, Threefin Blenny, Western Jumping Blenny

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2014
Adult
@greatwhite · Keleti Beach, Tonga · September 20111 / 3
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Overview

Found in small schools, on shallow inshore exposed platforms, over algae covered rocks and in pools of water. They can often be seen out of the water jumping from pool to pool.
Eastern Indian Ocean - Western and South Australia

These Blenny related fish have three fins which gives them the their name "Triplefins"

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How to identify

Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Indian Ocean
  • Country only · 3
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Found in small schools, on shallow inshore exposed platforms, over algae covered rocks and in pools of water.

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Adult photos 3

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderBlenniiformes
    5. familyTripterygiidae
    6. genusLepidoblennius
    7. speciesLepidoblennius marmoratus (MacLeay, 1878)

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    More in the family

    Triplefin Blennies (Tripterygiidae)