| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Blenniidae | Scartella cristata | (Linnaeus) | 1758 | Molly Miller |
Scartella cristata
Unique Characters: Body olive brown with darker markings and small white spots. Comblike fringe of cirri down middle of head in front of dorsal fin. Cirri above eye branched. 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.
Similar Species:
Seaweed Blenny, Parablennius marmoreus. Body color variable with scattered dark brown spots. Bluish lines on snout and cheek. Cirrus (fringe) above eye branched. Segmented caudal-fin soft rays usually 13. Pectoral-fin soft rays. Gill opening continuous from one side of head to other across ventral surface of head.
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