Hypleurochilus geminatus

Family	Scientific Name	Author	Year	Common Name
Blenniidae	Hypleurochilus geminatus	(Wood)	1825	Crested Blenny

Hypleurochilus geminatus

Unique Characters: Profile strongly arched or crested from eye to dorsal fin. Broad-based cirri (fringes) present over eyes with smaller branches at the base. Blackish spot between first two dorsal fin spines. An enlarged canine tooth present posteriorly on both sides of 1 or both jaws (sometimes absent on 1 side). Segmented caudal-fin soft rays usually 13. Pectoral-fin soft rays usually 13-15. Dorsal-fin spines usually 12 or 13. Pectoral-fin soft rays usually 13 or 14. Lateral line variously formed, but never consisting of 2 disconnected, overlapping portions. Total dorsal-fin elements 25-30. Gill openings not continuous, each restricted to side of head.

Similar Species:

Feather Blenny
Hypsoblennius hentz

Feather Blenny Hypsoblennius hentz. Body brownish with obscure, oblique dark bars. Bluish spot on second dorsal spine. Cirri (fringes) above eyes have many branches off main stalk. Upper lip attached to snout. No enlarged canine teeth in either jaw. Segmented caudal-fin soft rays usually 13. Pectoral-fin soft rays usually 13-15. Dorsal-fin spines usually 12 or 13. Pectoral-fin soft rays usually 13 or 14. Lateral line variously formed, but never consisting of 2 disconnected, overlapping portions. Total dorsal-fin elements 25-30. Gill openings not continuous, each restricted to side of head. No broad, fleshy lobe at symphysis of lower jaw. Mandiblular series of pores with 4 on each side.

Freckled Blenny
Hypsoblennius ionthas

Freckled Blenny Hypsoblennius ionthas. Body brownish with no oblique bars. Cirri (fringes) above eyes unbranched or with no more than one branch at tip and one at base. Upper lip free from snout, No enlarged canine teeth in either jaw. Two dark lines extend from eye to mouth. Segmented caudal-fin soft rays usually 13. Pectoral-fin soft rays usually 13-15. Dorsal-fin spines usually 12 or 13. Pectoral-fin soft rays usually 13 or 14. Lateral line variously formed, but never consisting of 2 disconnected, overlapping portions. Total dorsal-fin elements 25-30. Gill openings not continuous, each restricted to side of head. Broad, fleshy lobe at symphysis of lower jaw. Mandiblular series of pores with 3 on each side.

Barred Blenny
Hypleurochilus bermudensis

Barred Blenny, Hypleurochilus bermudensis. Segmented caudal-fin soft rays usually 13; pectoral-fin soft rays usually 13 or 14. Dorsal-fin spines usually 12, the last one easy to see; total dorsal-fin elements 25 to 30; dorsal fin not separated into 2 portions by deep notch. Lateral line variously formed, but never consisting of 2 disconnected, over-lapping portions. Ventral edge of upper lip smooth. No teeth on vomer. Cirri present only on eyes (cirri sometimes small or absent). Gill openings not continuous, each restricted to side of head. An enlarged canine tooth present posteriorly on both sides of 1 or both jaws (sometimes absent on 1 side). Pelvic fins with 1 spine and 4 soft rays.

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