Marine

Blackline fangblenny

Meiacanthus nigrolineatus

Meiacanthus: Greek, meion = less = lessen + Greek, akantha = thorn. Blackline Fangblenny have an …

Blackspot sergeant

Abudefduf sordidus

The Blackspot Sergeant has a large oval body with flattened sides.

Bluestriped fangblenny

Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos

Bluestriped Fangblenny have the ability to change coloration and stripe patterns to hide among schools of …

Brushtooth lizardfish

Saurida undosquamis

Saurida: Derived from Greek, sauros = lizard.Brush-toothed lizardfish have a cigar-shaped, rounded or slightly compressed body. …

Chestnut eyelash-blenny

Cirripectes castaneus

Chestnut eyelash-blenny: 29-31 vertebrae; body depth at beginning of anal fin 3.2-3.5 inches wide; body depth …

Flame tail blenny

Ecsenius bicolor

Flame tail blennies have an elongated body with a cylindrical shape.

Forktail blenny

Meiacanthus atrodorsalis

Adults have long filaments on the tips of the caudal fin.

Grideye fish

Ipnops murrayi

The grideye fish has a slender, black body with a relatively large head and a broad, …

One-striped poison-fang blenny

Meiacanthus ditrema

Males have long hairs on the tips of their tails.

Red Sea Clownfish

Amphiprion bicinctus

Small fish with a spindle-shaped body. The cross-section is compressed.

Rusty blenny

Parablennius sanguinolentus

The body of the Rusty blenny is relatively deep. It is rounded anteriorly and compressed posteriorly. …

Sarcastic fringehead

Neoclinus blanchardi

The species name is given in honor of Dr. S. B. Blanchard, who first discovered this …

Slender lizardfish

Saurida elongata

Saurida: Derived from Greek, sauros = lizard.Slender lizardfish have a streamlined, elongated body shape and sharp …

Starck's demoiselle

Chrysiptera starcki

The species name is in honor of marine biologist Walter A. Starck II, who pointed out …

Striped blenny

Meiacanthus grammistes

The fish is large, with a pointed snout and a long, continuous dorsal fin. The fish …

Striped poison-fang blenny mimic

Petroscirtes breviceps

They imitate Meiacanthus grammistes, which, like all species of this genus, has a pair of large …

Threadless blenny

Meiacanthus anema

Presence of poisonous cheek glands associated with grooved canines.

Triplecross lizardfish

Synodus macrops

Synodus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, odous = teeth.The body of the Triplecross …

Twocoat coralblenny

Small and slender fish. Has 31-32 vertebrae.