Could this photo (6th in) be Fringelip mullets (Crenimugil crenilabis) as the yellowish pectoral fins and the black spot at the upper base of that fin are features of that species?
Molly Miller
Scartella cristata
Also known as: Coral Blenny, Molly Miller Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny
- Coral Blenny
- Molly Miller Blenny
- Reef Blenny
- Rock Blenny
Overview
Found singly or in pairs, hiding in empty Strombus gigas shells, in algae and holes in the coral and rock, over shallow, rocky areas and tidepools, of coastal shorelines.
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, well suited for scraping food off hard surfaces!
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.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Northwest Pacific, Western Atlantic, Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean
- Exact location · 1
- Country only · 1
Found singly or in pairs, hiding in empty Strombus gigas shells, in algae and holes in the coral and rock, over shallow, rocky areas and tidepools, of coastal shorelines.
Adult photos 2
Discussion 1
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- Mark· 3 Jan 2017
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