- Blennioidei
Taxobox
name = Blennies
image_width = 240px
image_caption =Algae blenny , "Salarias fasciatus".
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Chordata
classis =Actinopterygii
ordo =Perciformes
subordo = Blennioidei
subdivision_ranks = Families
subdivision =Blenniidae Chaenopsidae Clinidae Dactyloscopidae Labrisomidae Tripterygiidae Thecommon name blenny is ambiguous at best, as it has been applied to several families ofperciform marine, brackish and some freshwaterfish es all sharing similar morphology (shape) and behaviour. There are six families considered "true blennies", all grouped together under the suborder Blennioidei; its members are referred to as blennioids. There are approximately 833 species in 130 genera within the suborder.shells.
These fish are superficially quite similar to members of the
goby anddragonet families, as well as several other unrelated families whose members have occasionally been given the name "blenny".The six "true blenny" families are as follows:
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Blenniidae : combtooth blennies, including the sabre-toothed blennies.
*Chaenopsidae : pikeblennies, tubeblennies and flagblennies.
*Clinidae :clinid s, including thegiant kelpfish .
*Dactyloscopidae :sand stargazer s.
*Labrisomidae .
*Tripterygiidae : threefin blennies.Gallery
Blenny_in_Kona ,Hawaii Kona ,Hawaii Kona ,Hawaii References
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