Combtooth blennies are blenniiformids; percomorph marine fish of the family Blenniidae, part of the order Blenniiformes. They are the largest family of blennies with around 401 known species in 58 genera. Combtooth blennies are found in tropical and subtropical waters in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans; some species are also found in brackish and even freshwater environments.
Cirripectes castaneus, the chestnut eyelash-blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. This species reaches a length of 12.5 centimetres (4.9 in) TL.
Istiblennius edentulus, the rippled rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is also commonly known as the rippled blenny, smooth-lipped blenny, toothless blenny, or coral blenny. Males of this species can reach a maximum of 16 cm (6.3 in) TL, while females can reach a maximum of 13.2 cm (5.2 in) SL.
Istiblennius lineatus, the lined rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It is also commonly known as the lined blenny, black-lined blenny, or thin-lined rockskipper. It can reach a maximum of 15 cm (5.9 in) TL. This species can be found in the aquarium trade.
Meiacanthus smithi, the disco blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the eastern Indian Ocean. This species grows to a length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) TL. It is also commonly known as Smith's fangblenny, Smith's sawtail blenny or Smith's harp-tail blenny. This species is also found in the aquarium trade.
Nannosalarias nativitatis, the pygmy blenny or throatspot blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. This species grows to a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL. It is also commonly known as the Christmas blenny or the Christmas Island blenny. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Omobranchus elongatus, also known as the cloister blenny or chevroned blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found on coral reefs of the western Pacific and Indian Ocean.
Omobranchus punctatus, the muzzled blenny or the spotted oyster blenny is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Ocean.
Parablennius cornutus, the horned blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the southeast Atlantic ocean: northern Namibia to Sodwana Bay, South Africa. This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.
Petroscirtes breviceps, the striped poison-fang blenny mimic, striped fangblenny mimic, short-head sabretooth blenny, short-headed blenny, sabretooth blenny, or the black-banded blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian Ocean. This species reaches a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) SL.
Petroscirtes mitratus, the floral blenny, floral fangblenny, helmeted blenny, or the crested sabretooth blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Ocean. This species reaches a length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) TL. It is the type species of the genus Petroscirtes.
Petroscirtes variabilis, the variable sabretooth blenny, variable fangblenny, or the variable blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Pacific and Indian Ocean. This species reaches a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL.
Plagiotremus goslinei, the biting blenny, Gosline's fangblenny, scale-eating blenny or the scale-eating fang blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the eastern central Pacific Ocean. This species reaches a length of 6.3 centimetres (2.5 in) SL. The specific name honours the American ichthyologist William A. Gosline (1915-2002) of the University of Hawaiʻi.
Salarias alboguttatus, the whitespotted blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. This species reaches a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL.
Salarias patzneri, Patzner's blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western central Pacific ocean. This species can reach a length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) TL. The specific name honours the Austrian ichthyologist Robert A. Patzner who worked on the genitalia of blennies and who shared specimens with Hans Bath.
Xiphasia setifer, the hairtail blenny or the snake blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. This species reaches 53 cm (21 in) in SL and is the longest species of combtooth blenny. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Lucayablennius zingaro, the arrow blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs around the Bahamas and the Caribbean, in the western central Atlantic ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 5.7 cm. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Emblemariopsis bahamensis, the blackhead blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean. It and can reach a maximum length of 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in) TL.
Emblemariopsis occidentalis, the flagfin blenny, blackfin blenny or redspine blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found around the Bahamas, Brazil, and the Lesser Antilles, in the western Atlantic ocean. Males of this species can reach a maximum length of 1.9 centimetres (0.75 in) SL, while females can reach a maximum length of 1.7 centimetres (0.67 in).
Gobioclinus bucciferus, the Puffcheek blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It can be found on reefs, seagrass beds and in algal mats along rubble or rocky shores down to a depth of 5 metres (16 ft). This species can reach a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
