Southern Smoothhead Glass Blenny

Southern Smoothhead Glass Blenny
Name: Southern Smoothhead Glass Blenny
Scientific Name: Emblemariopsis bottomei
Family: Tube Blennies
Taxonomic: Chaenopsidae
ID Group: Blennies
Size: 0.5 - 1 in.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Seen sometimes

This Blenny has a transparent body with a visible orange-and-white banded spinal column. It lacks cirri above its eyes. During breeding, males are almost entirely black with a white edge on the foredorsal fin. Females have a slightly elongated first spine on the foredorsal fin. Juveniles have an elongated and pointed first spine on the foredorsal fin.