Lipophrys pholis, commonly known as shanny, also known as the smooth blenny or common blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny. It matures at two years of age. Distributed in the Eastern Atlantic from the southern Norway to Morocco and Madeira, including the Mediterranean and the Balearics. Lipophrys pholis feed primarily on crustaceans, but also feed on other invertebrates and plants.
Hypleurochilus geminatus, the crested blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Atlantic ocean. This species grows to a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL.
Hypsoblennius hentz, the feather blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean. This species grows to a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) total length. The feather blenny can be found in the western Atlantic Ocean. They range from Nova Scotia, Canada to Texas along the North American shore. Often, feather blenny can be found in oyster reefs and rocky shores. The identity of the person honoured in this species' specific name is uncertain but it is thought that to have been the French American arachnologist Nicholas Marcellus Hentz (1797-1856) who is the "Mr Hentz" from Charleston, North Carolina who sent the type to Lesueur.
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.
Ecsenius mandibularis, also known as the many-toothed blenny, Queensland combtooth blenny or Queensland blenny in Australia, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in coral reefs in the western Pacific ocean, including the southern edge of the Great Barrier Reef. It can reach a maximum length of 7.5 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.
Ecsenius tricolor, known commonly as the Derawan combtooth-blenny in Indonesia, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in the western central Pacific ocean, around the Philippines and Borneo. It can reach a maximum length of 6 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.
Ecsenius tigris, known commonly as the tiger blenny in Australia, is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus Ecsenius. It is found in the western Pacific ocean, specifically the western Coral Sea. It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds, and are commercial aquarium fish.
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.
Emblemariopsis bottomei, the Shorthead blenny or the Midnight blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the western central Atlantic ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 3 centimetres (1.2 in) SL. The specific name honours Peter Bottome, although who this is, is not specified but it may possibly be the Venezuelan businessman Peter Bottome Deery (1937-2016).
Stathmonotus stahli, the eelgrass blenny or the seagrass blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres (1.6 in) TL. The specific name honours the Puerto Rican physician and biologist Agustín Stahl (1842-1917).
Gobioclinus dendriticus, the Bravo clinid, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Galapagos Islands and Malpelo Island. It inhabits such habitats as undercuts and ledges on rock wall faces, reefs, and areas with many boulders at depths of from 1 to 23 metres though usually no shallower than 6 metres (20 ft) and no deeper than 18 metres (59 ft). This species preys on small fishes and crustaceans. It can reach a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL.
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.
Gobioclinus filamentosus, the Quillfin blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Caribbean Sea where they can be found on reefs with substantial algal growth. It prefers deeper reefs at depths of from 12 to 35 metres. This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL.
Gobioclinus gobio is a strictly marine ray finned fish, also called Gobioclinus gobio. Its common name is the palehead blenny, and is sometimes referred to as the goggle-eye blenny. It can be identified by its greenish top, red belly, and multicolored banding. L. gobio is a benthic organism with a wide range, taking up residence in a number of coastal environments from Florida to Brazil. This means the fish can live in equatorial, subtropical, and tropical climatic zones. It is native to coastal areas of the Caribbean. Its diet consists mainly of different molluscs and echinoderms.
Gobioclinus guppyi, the mimic blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea from south Florida to Fernando de Noronha. It inhabits areas such as reefs, near shore areas with rock or rubble covered in algae, and in beds of seagrass. This species can reach a length of 11.5 centimetres (4.5 in) TL. The specific name honours Robert Lechmere Guppy who collected the type and sent it to the British Museum, he was also the father of Robert John Lechmere Guppy who discovered the guppy.
Gobioclinus kalisherae, the downy blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the western Atlantic Ocean from south Florida to Brazil. This species prefers habitats which provide crevices or holes to hide in such as areas of rubble or rock and coral reefs. It can reach a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. The specific name honours the painter Emilia Kalisher (1868-1959), at the request of her future husband Joseph Cheesman Thompson (1874-1943).
Brockius nigricinctus, the spotcheek blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the western Atlantic Ocean from south Florida to Brazil. This species inhabits coral reefs or rocky areas from very shallow waters to a depth of 10 metres (33 ft). It can reach a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
The northern yellow-black triplefin, also known as the northern Australian yellow-black triplefin, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Enneapterygius. It was described by German Ichthyologist Ronald Fricke in 1994. It is a tropical blenny, endemic to northern Australia, in the western Pacific and southeastern Indian Oceans. It is a non-migratory species which dwells in shallow tidal pools on coralline rock and in seagrass, and has been recorded swimming at a depth range of 0–15 m (0–50 ft). Male northern yellow-black triplefins can reach a maximum length of 2.8 centimetres.
Lepidoblennius haplodactylus, known commonly as the eastern jumping blenny, is a species of triplefin blenny in the genus Lepidoblennius. It was described by Franz Steindachner in 1867 and is the type species of the genus Lepidoblennius.
Gobioclinus is a genus of labrisomid blennies from the coasts of the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific Oceans off the Americas.
