Longfin Blenny

Juvenile Longfin Blenny with a tiny Hermit Crab

Juvenile Longfin Blenny with a tiny Hermit Crab
Name: Longfin Blenny
Scientific Name: Gobioclinus haitiensis
Family: Scaly Blennies
Taxonomic: Labrisomidae
ID Group: Blennies
Size: 2 - 2.75 in.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Not usually seen

This Blenny has a pale, scaled body with irregular dark bars and a distinct black spot on the gill cover. It has long dorsal and anal fins that extend well along its body.