horned rockskipper

Antennablennius bifilum

Three black head bars echo lower half white bands

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Antennablennius bifilum, the horned rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian Ocean. Like other similar species, its eggs are oviparous (eggs develop outside the female), and its range is from the Persian Gulf to South Africa.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Antennablennius
Maximum length: 7.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique to South Africa (Eastern Cape), Madagascar, Comoros, Aldabra and Mascarenes; not known from Red Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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