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Family: Blenniidae Combtooth blennies
Subfamily: Salariinae


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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Alticus arnoldorum (Curtiss, 1938)

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Alticus arnoldorum
[Pacific leaping blenny]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Alticus montanoi (Sauvage, 1880)

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Alticus montanoi
[Montano's Rockskipper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Alticus saliens (Forster, 1788)

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Alticus saliens
[Leaping blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Alticus sertatus
[Garlanded rockskipper]

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Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Alticus simplicirrus Smith-Vaniz & Springer, 1971

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Alticus simplicirrus
[Marquesan rockstripper]
No picture found
 
Andamia amphibius
[]
No picture found
 
Andamia cyclocheilus
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Andamia reyi (Sauvage, 1880)

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Andamia reyi
[Suckerlip blenny]

Photo by Lenagan, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
Andamia tetradactylus (Bleeker, 1858)

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Andamia tetradactylus
[Four-fingered lipsucker]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
Atrosalarias fuscus (Rüppell, 1838)

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Atrosalarias fuscus
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
Atrosalarias holomelas (Günther, 1872)

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Atrosalarias holomelas
[Brown coral blenny]

Photo by Groeneveld, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Atrosalarias hosokawai Suzuki & Senou, 1999

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Atrosalarias hosokawai
[Hosokawa's coral blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Blenniella bilitonensis (Bleeker, 1858)

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Blenniella bilitonensis
[Biliton blenniella]

Photo by Springer, V.G./Williams, J.T.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Blenniella caudolineata (Günther, 1877)

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Blenniella caudolineata
[Blue-spotted blenny]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Blenniella chrysospilos (Bleeker, 1857)

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Blenniella chrysospilos
[Red-spotted blenny]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Blenniella cyanostigma (Bleeker, 1849)

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Blenniella cyanostigma
[Striped rockskipper]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Blenniella gibbifrons (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

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Blenniella gibbifrons
[Hump-headed blenny]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Blenniella interrupta (Bleeker, 1857)

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Blenniella interrupta
[Dashed-line blenny]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
Blenniella paula (Bryan & Herre, 1903)

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Blenniella paula
[Bluedash rockskipper]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Blenniella periophthalmus (Valenciennes, 1836)

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Blenniella periophthalmus
[Blue-dashed rockskipper]

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Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 15.5 cm NG
Cirripectes alboapicalis (Ogilby, 1899)

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Cirripectes alboapicalis
[Blackblotch blenny]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Cirripectes auritus Carlson, 1981

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Cirripectes auritus
[Blackflap blenny]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Cirripectes castaneus (Valenciennes, 1836)

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Cirripectes castaneus
[Chestnut eyelash-blenny]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Cirripectes chelomatus Williams & Maugé, 1984

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Cirripectes chelomatus
[Lady Musgrave blenny]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Cirripectes filamentosus (Alleyne & Macleay, 1877)

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Cirripectes filamentosus
[Filamentous blenny]

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Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
Cirripectes fuscoguttatus Strasburg & Schultz, 1953

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Cirripectes fuscoguttatus
[Spotted blenny]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Cirripectes imitator Williams, 1985

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Cirripectes imitator
[Imitator blenny]

Photo by April Franks / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Cirripectes jenningsi Schultz, 1943

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Cirripectes jenningsi
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Cirripectes perustus Smith, 1959

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Cirripectes perustus
[Flaming blenny]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Cirripectes polyzona (Bleeker, 1868)

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Cirripectes polyzona
[]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Cirripectes quagga (Fowler & Ball, 1924)

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Cirripectes quagga
[Squiggly blenny]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Cirripectes springeri Williams, 1988

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Cirripectes springeri
[Springer's blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Cirripectes stigmaticus Strasburg & Schultz, 1953

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Cirripectes stigmaticus
[Red-streaked blenny]

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Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Cirripectes variolosus (Valenciennes, 1836)

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Cirripectes variolosus
[Red-speckled blenny]

Photo by April Franks / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Cirripectes viriosus Williams, 1988

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Cirripectes viriosus
[Robust blenny]

Photo by Springer, V.G.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Cirrisalarias bunares Springer, 1976

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Cirrisalarias bunares
[Hairy bleny]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Crossosalarias macrospilus Smith-Vaniz & Springer, 1971

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Crossosalarias macrospilus
[Tripplespot blenny]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.3 cm TL
Ecsenius aequalis Springer, 1988

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Ecsenius aequalis
[Fourline blenny]

Photo by Sommer-Knudsen, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Ecsenius australianus Springer, 1988

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Ecsenius australianus
[Australian combtooth blenny]

Photo by Malaer, P.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.8 cm TL
Ecsenius axelrodi Springer, 1988

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Ecsenius axelrodi
[Axelrod's clown blenny]

Photo by Zuberbuhler, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Ecsenius bandanus Springer, 1971

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Ecsenius bandanus
[Banda comb-tooth]

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
Ecsenius bathi Springer, 1988

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Ecsenius bathi
[Bath's comb-tooth]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Ecsenius bicolor (Day, 1888)

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Ecsenius bicolor
[Bicolor blenny]

Photo by Wehner, C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Ecsenius bimaculatus Springer, 1971

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Ecsenius bimaculatus
[Twinspot coralblenny]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Ecsenius caeruliventris Springer & Allen, 2004

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Ecsenius caeruliventris
[Bluebelly blenny]

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Ecsenius collettei Springer, 1972

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Ecsenius collettei
[Collette's coralblenny]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Ecsenius dilemma Springer, 1988

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Ecsenius dilemma
[Twocoat coralblenny]

Photo by Carlson, B.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Ecsenius fijiensis Springer, 1988

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Ecsenius fijiensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Ecsenius fourmanoiri Springer, 1972

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Ecsenius fourmanoiri
[Blackstriped combtooth blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Ecsenius isos McKinney & Springer, 1976

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Ecsenius isos
[]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Ecsenius kurti Springer, 1988

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Ecsenius kurti
[Kurt's coralblenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Ecsenius lineatus Klausewitz, 1962

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Ecsenius lineatus
[Linear blenny]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Ecsenius lividanalis Chapman & Schultz, 1952

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Ecsenius lividanalis
[Blackspot coralblenny]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Ecsenius mandibularis McCulloch, 1923

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Ecsenius mandibularis
[Queensland combtooth blenny]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm TL
Ecsenius melarchus McKinney & Springer, 1976

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Ecsenius melarchus
[Yellow-eyed comb-tooth]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Ecsenius midas Starck, 1969

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Ecsenius midas
[Persian blenny]

Photo by Townsend, D.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Ecsenius monoculus Springer, 1988

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Ecsenius monoculus
[Monocle coralblenny]

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Ecsenius nalolo Smith, 1959

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Ecsenius nalolo
[Nalolo]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Ecsenius namiyei (Jordan & Evermann, 1902)

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Ecsenius namiyei
[Black comb-tooth]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Ecsenius oculus Springer, 1971

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Ecsenius oculus
[Ocular blenny]

Photo by Henke, M.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Ecsenius ops Springer & Allen, 2001

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Ecsenius ops
[Eye-spot blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Ecsenius opsifrontalis Chapman & Schultz, 1952

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Ecsenius opsifrontalis
[Comical blenny]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Ecsenius pardus Springer, 1988

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Ecsenius pardus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Ecsenius paroculus
[Spottedback coralblenny]

Photo by Yin, Robert

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Ecsenius pictus McKinney & Springer, 1976

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Ecsenius pictus
[White-lined comb-tooth]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Ecsenius portenoyi Springer, 1988

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Ecsenius portenoyi
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Ecsenius prooculis Chapman & Schultz, 1952

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Ecsenius prooculis
[Striped coralblenny]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Ecsenius pulcher (Murray, 1887)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Ecsenius pulcher
[Gulf blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Ecsenius randalli Springer, 1991

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Ecsenius randalli
[]

Photo by Fenner, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Ecsenius schroederi McKinney & Springer, 1976

Photo by Photo by Fenner, R.
 
Ecsenius schroederi
[Schroeder's coralblenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Ecsenius sellifer Springer, 1988

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Ecsenius sellifer
[Saddle blenny]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Ecsenius shirleyae Springer & Allen, 2004

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Ecsenius shirleyae
[Shirley's coralblenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Ecsenius springeri
[Springer’s coral blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.8 cm TL
Ecsenius stictus Springer, 1988

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Ecsenius stictus
[Great Barrier Reef blenny]

Photo by Wehner, C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Ecsenius stigmatura Fowler, 1952

Photo by Photo by Wehner, C.
 
Ecsenius stigmatura
[Tailspot coralblenny]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Ecsenius taeniatus Springer, 1988

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Ecsenius taeniatus
[White-lined coralblenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Ecsenius tessera Springer, 1988

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Ecsenius tessera
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Ecsenius tigris Springer, 1988

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ecsenius tigris
[Tiger combtooth blenny]

Photo by Brett, O.J. / www.tropicalfavourites.com

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Ecsenius tricolor Springer & Allen, 2001

Photo by Photo by Brett, O.J. / www.tropicalfavourites.com
 
Ecsenius tricolor
[Tricolor coralblenny]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Ecsenius trilineatus Springer, 1972

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Ecsenius trilineatus
[Three-lined blenny]

Photo by Du, J.-G.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Ecsenius yaeyamaensis (Aoyagi, 1954)

Photo by Photo by Du, J.-G.
 
Ecsenius yaeyamaensis
[Yaeyama blenny]

Photo by Wass, R.C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Entomacrodus caudofasciatus (Regan, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Wass, R.C.
 
Entomacrodus caudofasciatus
[Tail-barred rockskipper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Entomacrodus cymatobiotus Schultz & Chapman, 1960

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Entomacrodus cymatobiotus
[Pacific rockskipper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Entomacrodus decussatus (Bleeker, 1858)

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Entomacrodus decussatus
[Wavy-lined blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Entomacrodus epalzeocheilos (Bleeker, 1859)

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Entomacrodus epalzeocheilos
[Fringelip rockskipper]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11.8 cm FL
Entomacrodus lighti (Herre, 1938)

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Entomacrodus lighti
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific

Entomacrodus longicirrus Springer, 1967

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Entomacrodus longicirrus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Entomacrodus macrospilus Springer, 1967

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Entomacrodus macrospilus
[Bigspot rockskipper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Entomacrodus niuafoouensis (Fowler, 1932)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Entomacrodus niuafoouensis
[Tattoo-chin rockskipper]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Entomacrodus randalli Springer, 1967

Photo by Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Entomacrodus randalli
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Entomacrodus sealei Bryan & Herre, 1903

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Entomacrodus sealei
[Seale's rockskipper]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Entomacrodus stellifer (Jordan & Snyder, 1902)

Photo by Photo by Shiina, M.
 
Entomacrodus stellifer
[Stellar rockskipper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Entomacrodus striatus (Valenciennes, 1836)

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Entomacrodus striatus
[Reef margin blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Entomacrodus thalassinus (Jordan & Seale, 1906)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Entomacrodus thalassinus
[Sea blenny]

Photo by Springer & Fricke, 2000

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Entomacrodus williamsi Springer & Fricke, 2000

Photo by Photo by Springer & Fricke, 2000
 
Entomacrodus williamsi
[William's rockskipper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
Exallias brevis (Kner, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Exallias brevis
[Leopard blenny]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Glyptoparus delicatulus Smith, 1959

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Glyptoparus delicatulus
[Delicate blenny]

Photo by Stockil, G.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Istiblennius bellus (Günther, 1861)

Photo by Photo by Stockil, G.
 
Istiblennius bellus
[Imspringer]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Istiblennius colei
[Cole's rockskipper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific. East
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Istiblennius dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Istiblennius dussumieri
[Streaky rockskipper]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Istiblennius edentulus (Forster & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Istiblennius edentulus
[Rippled rockskipper]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Istiblennius lineatus (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Istiblennius lineatus
[Lined rockskipper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Istiblennius meleagris (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Istiblennius meleagris
[Peacock rockskipper]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Istiblennius muelleri (Klunzinger, 1879)

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Istiblennius muelleri
[Mueller's rockskipper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Litobranchus fowleri (Herre, 1936)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Litobranchus fowleri
[Fowler's rockskipper]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Mediterranean Sea.
Max. Length 4.3 cm TL
Microlipophrys nigriceps (Vinciguerra, 1883)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Microlipophrys nigriceps
[Black-headed blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Mimoblennius atrocinctus (Regan, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Mimoblennius atrocinctus
[Spotted and barred blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Nannosalarias nativitatis (Regan, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Nannosalarias nativitatis
[Pygmy blenny]

Photo by Voorwinde, S.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Parablennius intermedius (Ogilby, 1915)

Photo by Photo by Voorwinde, S.
 
Parablennius intermedius
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm TL
Parablennius thysanius (Jordan & Seale, 1907)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Parablennius thysanius
[Tasseled blenny]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Parablennius yatabei (Jordan & Snyder, 1900)

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Parablennius yatabei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Paralticus amboinensis
[Ambon rockskipper]

Photo by Senou, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Praealticus bilineatus (Peters, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Senou, H.
 
Praealticus bilineatus
[White-dotted rockskipper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Praealticus caesius (Seale, 1906)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Praealticus caesius
[Blackmargin rockskipper]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Praealticus labrovittatus
[Crenulate-lipped rockskipper]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Praealticus margaritatus
[Pearly rockskipper]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Praealticus multistriatus
[Linedfin rockskipper]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Praealticus natalis
[Natal rockskipper]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Praealticus oortii
[Java rockskipper]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Praealticus poptae
[Marianas rockskipper]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Praealticus semicrenatus
[Lembeh rockskipper]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Praealticus striatus Bath, 1992

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Praealticus striatus
[Striated rockskipper]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Praealticus tanegasimae (Jordan & Starks, 1906)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Praealticus tanegasimae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm TL
 
Rhabdoblennius nigropunctatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Rhabdoblennius nitidus (Günther, 1861)

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Rhabdoblennius nitidus
[Barred-chin blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Rhabdoblennius papuensis
[Papuan blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Rhabdoblennius rhabdotrachelus (Fowler & Ball, 1924)

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Rhabdoblennius rhabdotrachelus
[Barchin blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Rhabdoblennius snowi (Fowler, 1928)

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Rhabdoblennius snowi
[Snow's rockskipper]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Salarias alboguttatus Kner, 1867

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Salarias alboguttatus
[White-spotted blenny]

Photo by Mayes, B.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Salarias ceramensis Bleeker, 1853

Photo by Photo by Mayes, B.
 
Salarias ceramensis
[Seram blenny]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Salarias fasciatus (Bloch, 1786)

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Salarias fasciatus
[Jewelled blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Salarias guttatus Valenciennes, 1836

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Salarias guttatus
[Breast-spot blenny]

Photo by Townsend, D.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Salarias obscurus Bath, 1992

Photo by Photo by Townsend, D.
 
Salarias obscurus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Salarias patzneri
[Patzner's blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Salarias ramosus Bath, 1992

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Salarias ramosus
[Starry blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Salarias segmentatus Bath & Randall, 1991

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Salarias segmentatus
[Segmented blenny]
No picture found
 
Salarias sexfilum
[Spalding's blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Salarias sibogai
[Siboga blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Salarias sinuosus Snyder, 1908

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Salarias sinuosus
[Fringelip blenny]

Photo by Cox, C.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Scartella cristata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Cox, C.D.
 
Scartella cristata
[Molly miller]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Stanulus seychellensis Smith, 1959

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stanulus seychellensis
[Seychelle's blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.8 cm TL
Stanulus talboti Springer, 1968

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Stanulus talboti
[Talbot's blenny]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Alticus arnoldorum Pacific leaping blenny Pacific Ocean 8 TL 1938
Alticus montanoi Montano's Rockskipper Western Pacific 10 TL 1880
Alticus saliens Leaping blenny Indo-Pacific 10 TL 1788
Alticus sertatus Garlanded rockskipper Western Central Pacific. 8 TL 1903
Alticus simplicirrus Marquesan rockstripper Western Central Pacific. 12 SL 1971
Andamia amphibius Western Central Pacific. 1792
Andamia cyclocheilus Western Central Pacific. 1909
Andamia reyi Suckerlip blenny Indo-West Pacific 10 TL 1880
Andamia tetradactylus Four-fingered lipsucker Western Pacific 10.5 TL 1858
Atrosalarias fuscus Indo-Pacific Ocean 14.5 TL 1838
Atrosalarias holomelas Brown coral blenny Western Central Pacific 14.5 TL 1872
Atrosalarias hosokawai Hosokawa's coral blenny Western Pacific 7.4 SL 1999
Blenniella bilitonensis Biliton blenniella Western Pacific 16 TL 1858
Blenniella caudolineata Blue-spotted blenny Pacific Ocean 8.2 SL 1877
Blenniella chrysospilos Red-spotted blenny Indo-Pacific 13 SL 1857
Blenniella cyanostigma Striped rockskipper Indian Ocean 8.1 SL 1849
Blenniella gibbifrons Hump-headed blenny Indo-Pacific 12 SL 1824
Blenniella interrupta Dashed-line blenny Western Pacific 6 SL 1857
Blenniella paula Bluedash rockskipper Western Pacific 13.1 SL 1903
Blenniella periophthalmus Blue-dashed rockskipper Indo-Pacific 15 SL 1836
Cirripectes alboapicalis Blackblotch blenny Pacific Ocean 15.5 NG 1899
Cirripectes auritus Blackflap blenny Indo-West Pacific 7.1 SL 1981
Cirripectes castaneus Chestnut eyelash-blenny Indo-West Pacific 9.2 SL 1836
Cirripectes chelomatus Lady Musgrave blenny Western Pacific 9.4 SL 1984
Cirripectes filamentosus Filamentous blenny Indo-West Pacific 7.5 SL 1877
Cirripectes fuscoguttatus Spotted blenny Pacific Ocean 10.6 SL 1953
Cirripectes imitator Imitator blenny Western Pacific 9.3 SL 1985
Cirripectes jenningsi Pacific Ocean 7.6 SL 1943
Cirripectes perustus Flaming blenny Indo-Pacific 8.2 SL 1959
Cirripectes polyzona Indo-Pacific 13 TL 1868
Cirripectes quagga Squiggly blenny Indo-Pacific 10 TL 1924
Cirripectes springeri Springer's blenny Western Pacific 10 TL 1988
Cirripectes stigmaticus Red-streaked blenny Indo-Pacific 10 SL 1953
Cirripectes variolosus Red-speckled blenny Pacific Ocean 8.9 SL 1836
Cirripectes viriosus Robust blenny Western Central Pacific 11.5 SL 1988
Cirrisalarias bunares Hairy bleny Western Indian Ocean 3.5 TL 1976
Crossosalarias macrospilus Tripplespot blenny Western Pacific 10 TL 1971
Ecsenius aequalis Fourline blenny Western Pacific 4.3 TL 1988
Ecsenius australianus Australian combtooth blenny Western Pacific 6 TL 1988
Ecsenius axelrodi Axelrod's clown blenny Western Central Pacific 5.8 TL 1988
Ecsenius bandanus Banda comb-tooth Western Pacific 3.4 SL 1971
Ecsenius bathi Bath's comb-tooth Western Central Pacific 4.4 TL 1988
Ecsenius bicolor Bicolor blenny Indo-Pacific 11 TL 1888
Ecsenius bimaculatus Twinspot coralblenny Western Pacific 4.5 TL 1971
Ecsenius caeruliventris Bluebelly blenny Western Pacific 2.4 SL 2004
Ecsenius collettei Collette's coralblenny Western Central Pacific 5 TL 1972
Ecsenius dilemma Twocoat coralblenny Western Pacific 3.1 SL 1988
Ecsenius fijiensis Western Central Pacific 3.9 SL 1988
Ecsenius fourmanoiri Blackstriped combtooth blenny Western Pacific 4.9 SL 1972
Ecsenius isos Western Central Pacific 3.2 SL 1976
Ecsenius kurti Kurt's coralblenny Western Pacific 3.5 SL 1988
Ecsenius lineatus Linear blenny Indo-West Pacific 9 TL 1962
Ecsenius lividanalis Blackspot coralblenny Western Pacific 5 TL 1952
Ecsenius mandibularis Queensland combtooth blenny Western Pacific 7.5 TL 1923
Ecsenius melarchus Yellow-eyed comb-tooth Western Pacific 6.2 TL 1976
Ecsenius midas Persian blenny Indo-Pacific 13 TL 1969
Ecsenius monoculus Monocle coralblenny Western Pacific 5 TL 1988
Ecsenius nalolo Nalolo Western Indian Ocean 6.5 TL 1959
Ecsenius namiyei Black comb-tooth Western Pacific 11 TL 1902
Ecsenius oculus Ocular blenny Western Pacific 7 TL 1971
Ecsenius ops Eye-spot blenny Western Central Pacific 5.5 TL 2001
Ecsenius opsifrontalis Comical blenny Pacific Ocean 5 TL 1952
Ecsenius pardus Western Pacific 4.8 SL 1988
Ecsenius paroculus Spottedback coralblenny Western Pacific 4 SL 1988
Ecsenius pictus White-lined comb-tooth Western Central Pacific 5 TL 1976
Ecsenius portenoyi Western Central Pacific 4.5 SL 1988
Ecsenius prooculis Striped coralblenny Western Pacific 4.0 SL 1952
Ecsenius pulcher Gulf blenny Western Indian Ocean 11 TL 1887
Ecsenius randalli Western Central Pacific 5 TL 1991
Ecsenius schroederi Schroeder's coralblenny Western Pacific 7 TL 1976
Ecsenius sellifer Saddle blenny Western Pacific 4.1 SL 1988
Ecsenius shirleyae Shirley's coralblenny Western Pacific 2.8 SL 2004
Ecsenius springeri Springer’s coral blenny Western Pacific 4.3 SL 2019
Ecsenius stictus Great Barrier Reef blenny Western Pacific 5.8 TL 1988
Ecsenius stigmatura Tailspot coralblenny Western Pacific 6 TL 1952
Ecsenius taeniatus White-lined coralblenny Western Central Pacific 3.2 SL 1988
Ecsenius tessera Western Pacific 4.5 SL 1988
Ecsenius tigris Tiger combtooth blenny Western Pacific 5 TL 1988
Ecsenius tricolor Tricolor coralblenny Western Central Pacific 6 TL 2001
Ecsenius trilineatus Three-lined blenny Western Central Pacific 3 TL 1972
Ecsenius yaeyamaensis Yaeyama blenny Indo-West Pacific 6 TL 1954
Entomacrodus caudofasciatus Tail-barred rockskipper Indo-Pacific 6.2 SL 1909
Entomacrodus cymatobiotus Pacific rockskipper Pacific Ocean 2.7 SL 1960
Entomacrodus decussatus Wavy-lined blenny Pacific Ocean 19 TL 1858
Entomacrodus epalzeocheilos Fringelip rockskipper Indo-Pacific. 11 SL 1859
Entomacrodus lighti Western Pacific 11.8 FL 1938
Entomacrodus longicirrus Western Pacific 1967
Entomacrodus macrospilus Bigspot rockskipper Eastern Central Pacific 4.2 SL 1967
Entomacrodus niuafoouensis Tattoo-chin rockskipper Indo-Pacific 12 TL 1932
Entomacrodus randalli Eastern Central Pacific 8.8 SL 1967
Entomacrodus sealei Seale's rockskipper Pacific Ocean 8 TL 1903
Entomacrodus stellifer Stellar rockskipper Northwest Pacific 11 SL 1902
Entomacrodus striatus Reef margin blenny Indo-Pacific 11 TL 1836
Entomacrodus thalassinus Sea blenny Indo-Pacific 4 SL 1906
Entomacrodus williamsi William's rockskipper Western Central Pacific 5.3 SL 2000
Exallias brevis Leopard blenny Indo-Pacific 14.5 TL 1868
Glyptoparus delicatulus Delicate blenny Indo-West Pacific 5 TL 1959
Istiblennius bellus Imspringer Western Indian Ocean 16 SL 1861
Istiblennius colei Cole's rockskipper Western Pacific 11.8 SL 1934
Istiblennius dussumieri Streaky rockskipper Indo-West Pacific. East 12 TL 1836
Istiblennius edentulus Rippled rockskipper Indo-Pacific 16 TL 1801
Istiblennius lineatus Lined rockskipper Indo-Pacific 15 TL 1836
Istiblennius meleagris Peacock rockskipper Western Pacific 15 TL 1836
Istiblennius muelleri Mueller's rockskipper Western Pacific 7 SL 1879
Litobranchus fowleri Fowler's rockskipper Western Central Pacific 3.5 SL 1936
Microlipophrys nigriceps Black-headed blenny Mediterranean Sea. 4.3 TL 1883
Mimoblennius atrocinctus Spotted and barred blenny Eastern Indian Ocean and 5 TL 1909
Nannosalarias nativitatis Pygmy blenny Indo-West Pacific 5 TL 1909
Parablennius intermedius Western Pacific 12 TL 1915
Parablennius thysanius Tasseled blenny Indo-West Pacific 6.2 TL 1907
Parablennius yatabei Northwest Pacific 9 TL 1900
Paralticus amboinensis Ambon rockskipper Western Central Pacific 16 TL 1857
Praealticus bilineatus White-dotted rockskipper Western Pacific 9 TL 1868
Praealticus caesius Blackmargin rockskipper Western Central Pacific. 7.9 SL 1906
Praealticus labrovittatus Crenulate-lipped rockskipper Western Pacific 4.2 SL 1992
Praealticus margaritatus Pearly rockskipper Western Central Pacific 7.3 SL 1912
Praealticus multistriatus Linedfin rockskipper Pacific Ocean 9 SL 1992
Praealticus natalis Natal rockskipper Indo-West Pacific 8 TL 1909
Praealticus oortii Java rockskipper Western Central Pacific. 6 TL 1851
Praealticus poptae Marianas rockskipper Western Central Pacific 4.7 SL 1925
Praealticus semicrenatus Lembeh rockskipper Western Central Pacific 6 TL 1951
Praealticus striatus Striated rockskipper Western Pacific 9 TL 1992
Praealticus tanegasimae Western Pacific 5.9 SL 1906
Rhabdoblennius nigropunctatus Western Pacific 6.2 TL 2004
Rhabdoblennius nitidus Barred-chin blenny Western Pacific Ocean 8.3 SL 1861
Rhabdoblennius papuensis Papuan blenny Western Pacific 3.9 SL 2004
Rhabdoblennius rhabdotrachelus Barchin blenny Pacific Ocean 4.1 SL 1924
Rhabdoblennius snowi Snow's rockskipper Pacific Ocean 7 TL 1928
Salarias alboguttatus White-spotted blenny Indo-Pacific 9 TL 1867
Salarias ceramensis Seram blenny Western Central Pacific 15 TL 1853
Salarias fasciatus Jewelled blenny Indo-Pacific 14 TL 1786
Salarias guttatus Breast-spot blenny Western Pacific. 10 TL 1836
Salarias obscurus Western Central Pacific 13 TL 1992
Salarias patzneri Patzner's blenny Western Central Pacific 5.5 TL 1992
Salarias ramosus Starry blenny Western Central Pacific 14 TL 1992
Salarias segmentatus Segmented blenny Western Central Pacific 11 TL 1991
Salarias sexfilum Spalding's blenny Western Central Pacific. 1861
Salarias sibogai Siboga blenny Western Central Pacific. 5 TL 1992
Salarias sinuosus Fringelip blenny Indian Ocean 6 TL 1908
Scartella cristata Molly miller Western Atlantic 12 TL 1758
Stanulus seychellensis Seychelle's blenny Indo-Pacific 4 TL 1959
Stanulus talboti Talbot's blenny Western Pacific 4.8 TL 1968



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