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  3. Chordates
  4. Ray-finned Fishes
  5. Blennies, Damselfishes and Allies
  6. Blennies

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Blennies

Blennioidei

Includes
29 native 17 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Combtooth Blennies 13 native
  • Scaly Blennies 7 native
  • Pike-Blennies, Tube-Blennies, and Flagblennies 5 native
  • Clinids 4 native
  • Triplefins
  • Sand Stargazers

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native blennies All

Native to the US, by observations.

  • Zebra Blenny Istiblennius zebra 1,855 observations
  • Giant Kelpfish Heterostichus rostratus 1,063 observations
  • Spotted Kelpfish Gibbonsia elegans 887 observations
  • Bay Blenny Hypsoblennius gentilis 695 observations
  • Notchbrow Blenny Hypsoblennius gilberti 677 observations
  • Striped Kelpfish Gibbonsia metzi 617 observations
  • Mussel Blenny Hypsoblennius jenkinsi 430 observations
  • Reef Finspot Paraclinus integripinnis 391 observations
  • Sarcastic Fringehead Neoclinus blanchardi 386 observations
  • Feather Blenny Hypsoblennius hentz 365 observations
  • Crevice Kelpfish Gibbonsia montereyensis 190 observations
  • Scarface Blenny Cirripectes vanderbilti 180 observations
  • Island Kelpfish Alloclinus holderi 157 observations
  • Yellowfin Fringehead Neoclinus stephensae 149 observations
  • Onespot Fringehead Neoclinus uninotatus 96 observations
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