Goldline Blenny

Goldline Blenny, Juvenile

Goldline Blenny, Juvenile
Name: Goldline Blenny
Scientific Name: Malacoctenus aurolineatus
Family: Scaly Blennies
Taxonomic: Labrisomidae
ID Group: Blennies
Size: 1 - 2 in.
Depth Range: Shorelines, Tidal pools (0 – 2 ft.)
Sightings: Seen often

This Blenny has gold or light brown lines on its lower body, and its upper forebody has dark blotches and light blue spots that form faint stripes. Dark bars extend from its snout to its pectoral fins.