Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Blenniidae | Hypsoblennius ionthas | (Jordan and Gilbert) | 1882 | Freckled Blenny |
Hypsoblennius ionthas
Unique Characters: 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. Mandibular series of pores with 3 on each side.
Similar Species:
Crested Blenny
Hypleurochilus geminatus
Feather Blenny
Hypsoblennius hentz
Crested Blenny Hypleurochilus geminatus. 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.
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.
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