Blenniidae
Yellowtail Fangblenny
Meiacanthus atrodorsalis (Günther, 1877)
Meiacanthus atrodorsalis, the forktail blenny, is a venomous western Pacific combtooth blenny sold in the aquarium trade.
Canary Fangblenny
Meiacanthus oualanensis (Günther, 1880)
The canary fangblenny (Meiacanthus oualanensis) is a Fiji-endemic blenny that grows up to 5 cm SL.
Oyster Blenny
Omobranchus anolius (Valenciennes, 1836)
Omobranchus anolius, the oyster blenny, is a western Pacific combtooth blenny reaching 7.5 cm in maximum length.
Germain's Blenny
Omobranchus germaini (Sauvage, 1883)
Germain's blenny (Omobranchus germaini) is a combtooth blenny species found on western Pacific coral reefs.
Shorthead Sabretooth Blenny
Petroscirtes breviceps (Valenciennes, 1836)
Petroscirtes breviceps is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs of the western Pacific and Indian Ocean.
Brown Sabretooth Blenny
Petroscirtes lupus (De Vis, 1885)
The wolf fangbelly (Petroscirtes lupus) is a non-venomous combtooth blenny found in western Pacific coral reefs.
Yellow Sabretooth Blenny
Petroscirtes fallax Smith-Vaniz, 1976
Petroscirtes fallax is a small western Pacific combtooth blenny thought to be a Batesian mimic of the venomous Lined Fangblenny.
Crested Sabretooth Blenny
Petroscirtes mitratus Rüppell, 1830
Petroscirtes mitratus is a combtooth blenny found in Indo-Pacific coral reefs, growing up to 8.5 cm long.
Sabertooth Blenny
Plagiotremus azaleus (Jordan & Bollman, 1890)
Plagiotremus azaleus is a sabertooth combtooth blenny found on eastern Pacific coral reefs, reaching 10 cm total length.
Bluestriped Fangblenny
Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos (Bleeker, 1852)
Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos, the bluestriped fangblenny, is an aggressive free-swimming reef blenny that feeds on other fish tissues.
Bicolor Fangblenny
Plagiotremus laudandus (Whitley, 1961)
Plagiotremus laudandus is a species of combtooth blenny found in western Pacific coral reefs that mimics Meiacanthus atrodorsalis.
Piano Fangblenny
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma (Bleeker, 1857)
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma is a widespread Indo-Pacific blenny reaching 14 cm in total length.
Gosline's Fangblenny
Plagiotremus goslinei (Strasburg, 1956)
Plagiotremus goslinei, the biting or striped blenny, is a small reef fish from Hawaii and the central-eastern Pacific with potentially venomous fangs.
Freshwater Blenny
Salaria fluviatilis (Asso, 1801)
Salaria fluviatilis, the freshwater blenny, is a small fish found across southern Europe and parts of North Africa.
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