lance blenny

Aspidontus dussumieri

Blenny from Indo Pacific

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Aspidontus dussumieri, the lance blenny or Dussumier's blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The specific name honours the French explorer and merchant Jean-Jacques Dussumier (1792-1883).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Aspidontus
Water type: Marine
Body shape: elongated