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Blenniidae

Hosokawa's coral blenny

Atrosalarias hosokawai

Living and dead coral branches both become shelter

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Atrosalarias hosokawai is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific Ocean, from Japan to Papua New Guinea.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Atrosalarias
Maximum length: 7.4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: Japan to Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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