Saddled Blenny
Malacoctenus triangulatus
Also known as: Saddle Blenny, Scaly Blenny
- Saddle Blenny
- Scaly Blenny
Overview
Found singly, resting on their Pectoral and Dorsal Fins, blending in with the background, in crevices, amongst rubble, and weedy areas, of coral and rocky reefs, usually in shallow waters, but often found deeper.
Scaly Blennies are found in various habitats perched on their fins and usually blending in with their surroundings.
Males and females often have different colouring and features.
Most are unafraid and don't move unless they feel threatened.
How to identify
- Pattern
- bars
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
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Found singly, resting on their Pectoral and Dorsal Fins, blending in with the background, in crevices, amongst rubble, and weedy areas, of coral and rocky reefs, usually in shallow waters, but often found deeper.
Adult photos 5
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