Scavenger Hunt: Blenny

Common Name: Blenny (Blennioidei)

Description:

- 4-8 inches in size
- Elongate body shape (Eel like)
-Blunt Head
- Bilateral Symmetry
- Generally small fish, with spiny pelvic fins.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Anamilia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family:  Blenniedae, Chaenopsidae, Clinidae, Dactyloscopidae, Labrisomdae, Tripterygiidae


Ecology:

- Are shallow water fish that are able to survive under clam shells and rocks with proper moisture.
- Colony dwelling shore fish
- Occupy and coral rubble
- Females have no fixed homes, males guard and shelter eggs.