goldline blenny

Malacoctenus aurolineatus

Lingering near urchin spines

Yellow
Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Malacoctenus aurolineatus, the Goldline blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the western Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea from southern Florida to northern South America. It inhabits rock and coral reefs at depths of from very shallow waters to about 5 metres (16 ft). It prefers living in the vicinity of sea urchins.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Malacoctenus
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Atlantic: southern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and Yucatan, Mexico to northern South America.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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