noun. Any of numerous small chiefly marine bottom-feeding fishes of the suborder Blennioidei, having elongated bodies and often kept as aquarium fish.

noun. A fish of the genus Blennius, of the family Blenniidœ, and especially of the subfamily Blenniinæ.

noun. A marine fish of the genus Blennius or family Blenniidæ; -- so called from its coating of mucus. The species are numerous.

noun. Any of various marine fishes from the suborder Blennioidei that are generally small and dwell on the sea floor.

noun. A number of similar but unrelated fish throughout the world.

noun. small usually scaleless fishes with comb-like teeth living about rocky shores; are territorial and live in holes between rocks

"Endemic fish include the Malpelo barnacle-blenny Acanthenblemaria stephensi, Malpelo wrasse Halichoeres malpelo, pretty goby Chriolepis lepidotus, Rubinoff's triplefin Axoclinus rubinoffi and twinspot triplefin Lepidonectes bimaculata."

blennioid  blennioid fish  

blennius pholis  molly miller  scartella cristata  shanny