Chasmodes saburrae » NCFishes.com

Family	Scientific Name	Author	Year	Common Name
Blenniidae	Chasmodes saburrae	Jordan & Gilbert	1882	Florida Blenny

Chasmodes saburrae

Unique Characters: 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.

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 Florida Blenny and the Striped Benny, Chasmodes bosquianus, 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:

Striped Benny, Chasmodes bosquianus. Lower jaw without prominent lip flaps (Figure b). Segmented caudal-fin soft rays 10 or 11. Pectoral-fin soft rays usually 12. Dorsal-fin spines usually 11.