Chasmodes bosquianus

Chasmodes bosquianus
Striped Blenny – Chasmodes bosquianus
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
BlenniidaeChasmodes bosquianus(Lacepède)1800Stripped Blenny

Chasmodes bosquianus

Unique Characters: Body brown with wavy, dark lines. Blue blotch between first and second dorsal fin spines. No cirri (fringes on the head above the eyes) present. Lower jaw without prominent lip flap (Figure b). Segmented caudal-fin soft rays 10 or 11. Pectoral-fin soft rays usually 12. Dorsal-fin spines usually 11.

Chasmodes spp. - ventral view of head - a) Chasmodes suburrae; b) Chasmodes bosquianus. Source: FAO 2002.
Chasmodes spp. – ventral view of head – a) Chasmodes suburrae; b) Chasmodes bosquianus.
Source: FAO 2002.

Note: The Striped Benny and the Florida Blenny, Chasmodes saburrae, are the only two blennies in North Carolina that do not have cirri on their heads. Cirri are eyebrow-looking appendages on top of the head usually above the eyes.

Similar Species: Florida Blenny, Chasmodes suburrae. Prominent lip flaps on lower jaw (Figure a).  Segmented caudal-fin soft rays 10 or 11. Pectoral-fin soft rays usually 12. Dorsal-fin spines usually 11.

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