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Saddled Blenny

Malacoctenus triangulatus

Also known as: Saddle Blenny, Scaly Blenny

Adult
@Jandiver · condo, Mexico · March 20161 / 5
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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.

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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.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderBlenniiformes
    5. familyLabrisomidae
    6. genusMalacoctenus
    7. speciesMalacoctenus triangulatus Springer, 1959

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    More in the family

    Labrisomids (Labrisomidae)