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.
Malacoctenus is a genus of labrisomid blennies native to the eastern Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.
The Triplespot blenny is a species combtooth blenny from the Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Cirripectes filamentosus, the filamentous blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. This species reaches a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL.
Hypsoblennius gentilis, commonly known as the bay blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern-central Pacific Ocean. This species grows to a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL.
Omobranchus fasciolatus, the Arab blenny or barred Arab blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian ocean.
Scartichthys is a genus of combtooth blennies found in the Atlantic and Indian ocean.
Scartichthys crapulatus is a species of combtooth blenny found in the southeast Pacific ocean, and is endemic to Chile. This species reaches a length of 11.6 centimetres (4.6 in) SL.
Scartichthys variolatus is a species of combtooth blenny found around islands in the southeast Pacific ocean, the Desventuradas Islands and the Juan Fernandez Islands. This species reaches a length of 16.3 centimetres (6.4 in) SL.
Scartichthys viridis is a species of combtooth blenny found in the southeast Pacific ocean, from Peru to Chile. Members of this species feed primarily off of plants, phytoplankton, amphipods, and mollusks. This species reaches a length of 19.7 centimetres (7.8 in) SL.
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.
Coralliozetus angelicus, the Angel blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs from the Gulf of California to Acapulco, Mexico, in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on zooplankton.
Emblemaria piratica, the sailfin signal blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found from southern Mexico to Panama, in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres (1.6 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on zooplankton.
Stathmonotus lugubris, the Mexican worm blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny known from southern Mexico, in the eastern central Pacific ocean.
Stathmonotus sinuscalifornici, the California worm blenny or the Gulf worm blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny known from the Gulf of California, in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on zooplankton.
Nemaclinus atelestos, the Threadfin blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny known from the western Atlantic Ocean. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Dialommus fuscus, the Galápagos four-eyed blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny endemic to the coasts of the Galapagos Islands. It inhabits the intertidal zone where it lives in tide pools as well as traveling on land. Special adaptations of the corneas of the eye and the gill filaments allow this species to travel up to 30 metres (98 ft) from the ocean in search of prey items such as insects and shore-dwelling crabs.
Labrisomus socorroensis, the Misspelled blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny endemic to the Revillagigedo Islands where they inhabit rocky areas at depths of from extremely shallow waters to 10 metres (33 ft).
Malacoctenus gigas, the Sonora blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny endemic to the Gulf of California. It is a shallow water species inhabiting patches of seaweed on reefs. This species can reach a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL.
Paraclinus monophthalmus, known commonly as the One-eyed blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Pacific coast of Central America where they occur in shallow waters with plentiful weed growth from Costa Rica to Panama. This species can reach a length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) TL.
