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Banded Blenny
Salarias fasciatus
Segmented Blenny
Salarias segmentatus
- Max size
- View in app
- Max depth
- 12 m
- Found in
- 11 regions
How to recognise it
- Colours
- whitebrowngreyyellowred
- Pattern
- Blotches or dots, Horizontal markings, Grid pattern
Salarias segmentatus is a species of combtooth blenny from the Western Central Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. This species reaches a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) TL.
Description
Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 17 - 20. Identified by the red spots over the back and sides towards the tail, and the large breast spot.
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Palau in Micronesia.
Habitat
Adults are found solitary on coral outcrops. They inhabit shallow lagoon reefs, on algal covered rocks and rubble. Feed on algae growing at the coral bases.
Similar species
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Barred Blenny
Cirripectes polyzona
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Bicolor Blenny
Ecsenius bicolor
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Bluestriped Fangblenny
Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos
Brown Coral Blenny
Atrosalarias fuscus
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Eared Blenny
Cirripectes auritus
Questions
Is Segmented Blenny dangerous?
Segmented Blenny has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
Where can you find Segmented Blenny?
How deep does Segmented Blenny live?
Segmented Blenny can be found at depths of up to 12 meters.
