blenny
Small coastal fish
A blenny is a small, elongated fish found in shallow coastal waters worldwide.
Blennies typically have scaleless bodies, large eyes, and blunt heads, often with fringed tentacles above the eyes.
They live among rocks and reefs, darting into crevices when threatened.
The family includes hundreds of species: A blenny peeked out from a crack in the coral.
Coastal rock hollow holding seawater
- rockpoolCoastal hollow holding seawater
- intertidalZone between high and low watermarks
- coastalOf the shoreline
- benthicOf the sea bottom
reef · crevice · burrow · rock-dwelling · seagrass · kelp · rubble · interstitial
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
Consuming only plants
- omnivorousConsuming all foods
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- burrowingDigging to create shelter
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
mimicry · cleaner · perching · bottom-dwelling · sedentary · cryptic · darting
Lacking epidermal plates
- tentacledHaving flexible grasping limbs
- sabre-toothedHaving elongated upper canines
- rockskipperOne who bounces stones
- seawolfNaval marauder or submarine
Non-toxic to marine ecosystems
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
- perchingResting while gripping
rockwork · quarantine · acclimation · feeding
tidepool
Coastal rock hollow holding seawater
- rockpoolCoastal hollow holding seawater
- intertidalZone between high and low watermarks
- coastalOf the shoreline
benthic · reef · crevice · burrow · rock-dwelling · seagrass · kelp · rubble · interstitial · brackish
elongated
Stretched beyond usual dimensions
herbivorous
Consuming only plants
- omnivorousConsuming all foods
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- burrowingDigging to create shelter
camouflage · mimicry · cleaner · perching · bottom-dwelling · sedentary · cryptic · darting
scaleless
Lacking epidermal plates
- tentacledHaving flexible grasping limbs
- sabre-toothedHaving elongated upper canines
- rockskipperOne who bounces stones
reef-safe
Non-toxic to marine ecosystems
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
perching · rockwork · quarantine · acclimation · feeding
blennyanglerfish
Bioluminescent deep-sea predator
viperfish · lanternfish · deep-sea fish · blobfish · rattail