Description
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Reference |
IB2523 |
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Category |
Fishes |
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Family Name |
Blennies - BLENNIIDAE |
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Common Name |
Redstreaked Blenny |
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Scientific Name |
Cirripectes stigmaticus |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
Blennies are mainly herbivorous, using their comb-like teeth to scrape algae from the substrate, and usually live in small holes, into which they retreat tail first at any hint of danger. Most are small fishes reaching 5-10 cm in length, but the Hairtail Blenny can reach 50 cm or more. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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