blennies
Scaleless coastal fish
Blennies is the plural of blenny, a family of small, elongated fish found in shallow coastal waters worldwide.
They typically have blunt heads, large eyes, and scaleless or nearly scaleless bodies.
Many species live in tide pools and rocky crevices, where they can survive brief periods out of water: The tide pool was full of blennies darting between rocks.
Lacking epidermal plates
Coastal hollow holding seawater
- tidepoolCoastal rock hollow holding seawater
- intertidalZone between high and low watermarks
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- coralMarine skeletal formation
coastal · tropical · subtropical · benthic · substrate · crevice · burrow · lagoon
Seeking wild food sources
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- bottom-dwellingInhabiting aquatic floors
- burrowingDigging to create shelter
- perchingResting while gripping
hopping · ambush · scavenger · omnivorous · nest-building
Small coastal fish
- small-sizedOf lesser dimensions
- ichthyologyScientific study of piscine life
Obscure in meaning
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
coloration · mottled · striped · spotted · countershading · pattern · disruptive
Of hot, humid regions
- reef-safeNon-toxic to marine ecosystems
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
scaleless
Lacking epidermal plates
rockpool
Coastal hollow holding seawater
- tidepoolCoastal rock hollow holding seawater
- intertidalZone between high and low watermarks
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
coral · coastal · tropical · subtropical · benthic · substrate · crevice · burrow · lagoon · estuary
foraging
Seeking wild food sources
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- bottom-dwellingInhabiting aquatic floors
- burrowingDigging to create shelter
perching · hopping · ambush · scavenger · omnivorous · nest-building
goby
Small coastal fish
- small-sizedOf lesser dimensions
- ichthyologyScientific study of piscine life
cryptic
Obscure in meaning
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
adaptation · coloration · mottled · striped · spotted · countershading · pattern · disruptive
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- reef-safeNon-toxic to marine ecosystems
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns