Rockskipper

Entomacrodus marmoratus

Leaping across tide pools

Tropical
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Medium
Tropical fish

Entomacrodus marmoratus, also called the marbled blenny or pāo'o in Hawaiian, is a species of blenny endemic to the rocky reefs around the coasts of Hawaii. It has fins that are used to jump out of the water and to navigate the tide pools.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Entomacrodus
Maximum length: 15.2 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: found only in the Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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