ID: What kind of blenny am I?

nivram · 05/08/2012, 11:50 AM

Picked this guy up the other day. I apologize for the bad picture.

Monkeyfish · 05/08/2012, 02:22 PM

Not 100% sure, but looks like a Salarias segmentatus

doublejhunter · 05/08/2012, 04:41 PM

Ember blenny?

Jachael · 05/08/2012, 05:02 PM

That is a tough one. I think it's Ecsenius fijiensis.

The head really looks like it belongs to the genus Ecsenius. Could also be Red crown Algae blenny (Ecsenius sp) or Ecsenius isos.

Suppose it could also be: (but not likely)
Parapercis schauinslandii
Parablennius marmoreus
Istiblennius chrysospilos
Blenniella gibbifrons

91Atrac · 05/08/2012, 05:10 PM

Bicolor ? Lmao. Looks awesome tho.

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nivram · 05/08/2012, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 91Atrac

Bicolor ? Lmao. Looks awesome tho.

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That is what it was sold to me as. Lol. But that was just so they could ring it up under something.

I'll try to clean my glass and get some better pics. It seems to like to hang out on my frag rack and eat algae off the glass.

nivram · 05/08/2012, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Monkeyfish

Not 100% sure, but looks like a Salarias segmentatus

After looking at this fish. I believe I have a segmented blenny. The photo looks pretty close to my blenny.

Thank you.

91Atrac · 05/08/2012, 07:14 PM

Made me think it's was a bicolor just cause the way they look when there scared or get defensive and at night

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small alien · 05/09/2012, 05:13 PM

I agree it looks like an Escenius species.

05/08/2012, 02:22 PM	#2
Monkeyfish Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Long Island (NY) Posts: 3,728	Not 100% sure, but looks like a Salarias segmentatus __________________ Eric Over the years I've learned enough to know that I know very little and have a lot more to learn. Current Tank Info: 12g softie tank, 75g SPS reef, 180g softie tank

05/09/2012, 05:13 PM	#9
small alien The fungus is among us. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: School of Aquatic and Fishery Science, University of Washington Posts: 3,483	I agree it looks like an Escenius species. __________________ This moment is all we have. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed reef. M/F/F OSFF, M/F Leopards, M Mandy, F Scooter, Clown, Hector's Goby, Green Clown Goby, Priolepis sp, M/F Matted File, Banded, Multi-band and Bluestripe Pipes, Tailspot Blenny, Firefish, Canary Wrasse, Royal G., Abrolhos Jaw, Papua Toby.

05/08/2012, 04:41 PM	#3
doublejhunter Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 274	Ember blenny?

05/08/2012, 05:02 PM	#4
Jachael Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 62	That is a tough one. I think it's Ecsenius fijiensis. The head really looks like it belongs to the genus Ecsenius. Could also be Red crown Algae blenny (Ecsenius sp) or Ecsenius isos. Suppose it could also be: (but not likely) Parapercis schauinslandii Parablennius marmoreus Istiblennius chrysospilos Blenniella gibbifrons

05/08/2012, 05:10 PM	#5
91Atrac Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 321	Bicolor ? Lmao. Looks awesome tho. Sent from Qbabys Tapatalk.

05/08/2012, 07:14 PM	#8
91Atrac Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 321	Made me think it's was a bicolor just cause the way they look when there scared or get defensive and at night Sent from Qbabys Tapatalk.