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The blenny, of the family Blenniidae, encompasses 345 species of slender and often colorful fish that live in crevices and holes at the bottom of inshore waters.

Blennioidei - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

The common name blenny is ambiguous at best, as it has been applied to several families of perciform marine, brackish, and some freshwater fishes all sharing similar morphology and behaviour.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blennioidei
ADW: Blenniidae Information

The family Blenniidae is the largest family in its suborder, consisting of six tribes with 53 genera and 345 species. A slender, elongate body and cryptic coloring assist many blennies in their secretive lifestyle in crevices and holes on the bottom of inshore waters.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Blenniidae/
Scooter Blenny - Synchiropus ocellatus - AnimalWorld

Saltwater Fish, fish care for Scooter Blenny, Synchiropus ocellatus, fish information with aquarium setup and fish diseases. Fish description and pictures, compatability, feeding, breeding and more. Ocelatted Dragonet ~ Scooter Dragonet
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/Mandarins/ScooterBlenny.php
Photos of Blennies - Family Blennidae

In the tropics, blennies are very effective inhabitants of rock pools where they may sometimes reach astonishing densities. These "rockskppers" - so named because of their ability to jump from pool to pool are regularly exposed to the air and during extreme low tides hundreds may be clustered together in the same crack.
http://www.ryanphotographic.com/blenniidae.htm
Lawnmower Blenny - FishLore

The Lawnmower Blenny (Salarias fasciatus), also known as the Jewelled Blenny or Rock Skipper, is a saltwater utility fish that is used as part of a clean up crew.
http://www.fishlore.com/profile-lawnmowerblenny.htm
Blenny Facts, Information, Pictures - Encyclopedia

Get information, facts, and pictures about blenny at Encyclopedia.com. Make research projects and school reports about blenny easy with credible articles from our FREE, online encyclopedia and dictionary.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/blenny.aspx
Blennies - Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Blennies are small fish with elongated bodies, generally inhabiting shallow to moderately deep rock and coral reefs in the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific oceans. Modern DNA barcoding techniques suggested that this group deserved some more attention.
http://ccre.si.edu/blenny.html
Blenny - Fish - Britannica

Any of the numerous and diverse fishes of the suborder Blennioidei (order Perciformes). Blennies are mostly small, usually marine fishes found from tropical to cold seas.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/blenny
Blennies That Eat Algae - FishChannel

In captivity, the highfin blenny is sometimes used to help curb filamentous microalgae growth. Although it feeds primarily on algae, on rare occasions, an individual may nip at coral polyps or clam mantles; they are more likely to partake in this undesirable behavior if algae is in short supply.
http://www.fishchannel.com/saltwater-fish/blennies-that-eat-algae.aspx
Blennies - Chesapeake Bay Program

Blennies - Chesapeake Bay Program, Blennies are small, brightly colored fish that live in the Cheapeake Bay year-round, mostly among oyster reefs.
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/fieldguide/critter/blennies
Choosing a Blenny - PetPlace

Blennies are rather colorless by comparison, but what they lack in color, they make up for in personality; they dart along the bottom of the aquarium, propping up their elongated bodies on their modified pectoral fins, much like a seal.
http://www.petplace.com/article/fish/general/fish-profiles/choosing-a-blenny

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Blennioidei - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

The common name blenny is ambiguous at best, as it has been applied to several families of perciform marine, brackish, and some freshwater fishes all sharing similar morphology and behaviour.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blennioidei
ADW: Blenniidae Information

The family Blenniidae is the largest family in its suborder, consisting of six tribes with 53 genera and 345 species. A slender, elongate body and cryptic coloring assist many blennies in their secretive lifestyle in crevices and holes on the bottom of inshore waters.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Blenniidae/
Scooter Blenny - Synchiropus ocellatus - AnimalWorld

Saltwater Fish, fish care for Scooter Blenny, Synchiropus ocellatus, fish information with aquarium setup and fish diseases. Fish description and pictures, compatability, feeding, breeding and more. Ocelatted Dragonet ~ Scooter Dragonet
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/Mandarins/ScooterBlenny.php
Photos of Blennies - Family Blennidae

In the tropics, blennies are very effective inhabitants of rock pools where they may sometimes reach astonishing densities. These "rockskppers" - so named because of their ability to jump from pool to pool are regularly exposed to the air and during extreme low tides hundreds may be clustered together in the same crack.
http://www.ryanphotographic.com/blenniidae.htm
Lawnmower Blenny - FishLore

The Lawnmower Blenny (Salarias fasciatus), also known as the Jewelled Blenny or Rock Skipper, is a saltwater utility fish that is used as part of a clean up crew.
http://www.fishlore.com/profile-lawnmowerblenny.htm
Blenny Facts, Information, Pictures - Encyclopedia

Get information, facts, and pictures about blenny at Encyclopedia.com. Make research projects and school reports about blenny easy with credible articles from our FREE, online encyclopedia and dictionary.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/blenny.aspx
Blennies - Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Blennies are small fish with elongated bodies, generally inhabiting shallow to moderately deep rock and coral reefs in the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific oceans. Modern DNA barcoding techniques suggested that this group deserved some more attention.
http://ccre.si.edu/blenny.html
Blenny - Fish - Britannica

Any of the numerous and diverse fishes of the suborder Blennioidei (order Perciformes). Blennies are mostly small, usually marine fishes found from tropical to cold seas.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/blenny
Blennies That Eat Algae - FishChannel

In captivity, the highfin blenny is sometimes used to help curb filamentous microalgae growth. Although it feeds primarily on algae, on rare occasions, an individual may nip at coral polyps or clam mantles; they are more likely to partake in this undesirable behavior if algae is in short supply.
http://www.fishchannel.com/saltwater-fish/blennies-that-eat-algae.aspx
Blennies - Chesapeake Bay Program

Blennies - Chesapeake Bay Program, Blennies are small, brightly colored fish that live in the Cheapeake Bay year-round, mostly among oyster reefs.
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/fieldguide/critter/blennies
Choosing a Blenny - PetPlace

Blennies are rather colorless by comparison, but what they lack in color, they make up for in personality; they dart along the bottom of the aquarium, propping up their elongated bodies on their modified pectoral fins, much like a seal.
http://www.petplace.com/article/fish/general/fish-profiles/choosing-a-blenny

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The blenny, of the family Blenniidae, encompasses 345 species of slender and often colorful fish that live in crevices and holes at the bottom of inshore waters.

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