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All over the world. These small, bottom-dwelling fishes are a conspicuous element of reef fish communities. Blennies are characterized by a combination of an elongate body, lack of scales, and a continuous, long-based dorsal fin.The diet of most blennies consists mainly of algae. Blennies are worldwide family and well represented in mainly tropical and subtropical seas with 54 genera and approximately 305 species.

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What is the largest species of blenny?

Starry blenny


How many species of Blennies are there?

There are 732 species of Blennies. Here is some examples: Bicolor Blenny (ecsenius bicolor), Black Combtooth Blenny (ecsenius namiyei), Black Sailfin Blenny (astrosalarias fuscus), Black-Lined Blenny - Tank-Bred (meiacanthus nigrolineatus), Canary Blenny (meiacanthus oualanensis), Ember Blenny (cirripectes stigmaticus), Fortail Blenny (meiacanthus atrodorsalis), Horned Blenny (hypsoblennius exstochilus), Linear Blenny (ecsenius lineatus), Lizard Blenny (parapercus sp.), Midas Blenny (ecsenius midas), One Spot Blenny (crossosalarias macrospilus), Orangetrhoat Pikeblenny (chaenopsis alepidota), Sailfin/Algae Blenny (salarias fasciatus), Segmented Sailfin Blenny (salarias segmentatatus), Starry Blenny (salarias ramosus), Striped Blenny (meiacanthus grammistes), Tail Spot Blenny (ecsenius stigmatura).


When was Tompot blenny created?

Tompot blenny was created in 1758.


When was Longstriped blenny created?

Longstriped blenny was created in 1833.


When was Mimic blenny created?

Mimic blenny was created in 1857.


When was Heuvelmans' blenny created?

Heuvelmans' blenny was created in 1986.


When was Australian blenny created?

Australian blenny was created in 1988.


When was Tasseled blenny created?

Tasseled blenny was created in 1907.


When was Portuguese blenny created?

Portuguese blenny was created in 1836.


When was Montagu's blenny created?

Montagu's blenny was created in 1758.


When was Cheekspot blenny created?

Cheekspot blenny was created in 1887.


When was Mud blenny created?

Mud blenny was created in 1959.