Tripterygiidae
Every blennie on Fin, recorded across our dive sites.
Tripterygiidae spp.
Parablennius gattorugine
Parablennius pilicornis
Parablennius sanguinolentus
Lipophrys pholis
Clinidae spp.
Salaria pavo
Tripterygion delaisi
Aidablennius sphynx
Labrisomidae spp.
Ophioblennius macclurei
Parablennius parvicornis
Coryphoblennius galerita
Acanthemblemaria spinosa
Malacoctenus triangulatus
Ophioblennius atlanticus
Scartella cristata
Salarias fasciatus
Ophioblennius steindachneri
Helcogramma striata
Microlipophrys nigriceps
Exallias brevis
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma
Acanthemblemaria aspera
Emblemaria pandionis
Ecsenius bicolor
Parablennius marmoreus
Meiacanthus grammistes
Istiblennius zebra
Malacoctenus macropus
Heterostichus rostratus
Petroscirtes breviceps
Ecsenius yaeyamaensis
Meiacanthus atrodorsalis
Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos
Labrisomus xanti
Cirripectes castaneus
Alticus monochrus
Istiblennius dussumieri
Istiblennius edentulus
Labrisomus nuchipinnis
Enneapterygius atrogulare
Salarias guttatus
Alloclinus holderi
Plagiotremus azaleus
Helcogramma decurrens
Forsterygion lapillum
Clinus superciliosus
Gobioclinus dendriticus
Salarias ceramensis
Forsterygion varium
Acanthemblemaria hancocki
Acanthemblemaria maria
Ecsenius dentex
Aspidontus taeniatus
Notoclinops segmentatus
Ecsenius axelrodi
Ecsenius lineatus
Ecsenius gravieri
Parablennius intermedius
Cirripectes stigmaticus
Salarias segmentatus
Hypleurochilus pseudoaequipinnis
Forsterygion maryannae
Clinus venustris
Parablennius tasmanianus
Gibbonsia elegans
Cremnochorites capensis
Chaenopsis limbaughi
Ecsenius opsifrontalis
Ecsenius bathi
Petroscirtes lupus
Acanthemblemaria macrospilus
Entomacrodus nigricans
Parablennius postoculomaculatus
Lepidoblennius marmoratus
Bellapiscis medius
Hypsoblennius brevipinnis
Parablennius ruber
Ruanoho whero
Helcogrammoides cunninghami
Parablennius laticlavius
Ecsenius namiyei
Blenniella gibbifrons
Parablennius tentacularis
Forsterygion flavonigrum
Lepidonectes corallicola
Plagiotremus laudandus
Ecsenius schroederi
Plagiotremus goslinei
Ecsenius lubbocki
Notoclinops caerulepunctus
Gobioclinus bucciferus
Notoclinops yaldwyni
Petroscirtes mitratus
Malacoctenus zonogaster
Atrosalarias holomelas
Ecsenius stigmatura
Meiacanthus nigrolineatus
Blenniella chrysospilos
Malacoctenus tetranemus
Omobranchus germaini
Hypsoblennius invemar
Acanthemblemaria medusa
Coralliozetus angelicus
Ecsenius midas
Petroscirtes fallax
Chalaroderma ocellata
Cristiceps aurantiacus
Antennablennius bifilum
Neoclinus stephensae
Forsterygion malcolmi
Gobioclinus guppyi
Salarias ramosus
Cirripectes vanderbilti
Bellapiscis lesleyae
Trinorfolkia clarkei
Forsterygion capito
Karalepis stewarti
Enneanectes matador
Neoclinus blanchardi
Ecsenius bimaculatus
Clinitrachus argentatus
Plagiotremus townsendi
Emblemariopsis bottomei
Hypsoblennius gilberti
Heteroclinus whiteleggii
Salarias alboguttatus
Hypsoblennius jenkinsi
Ecsenius dilemma
Gibbonsia metzi
Istiblennius meleagris
Heteroclinus roseus
Pavoclinus caeruleopunctatus
Petroscirtes variabilis
Meiacanthus geminatus
Gibbonsia montereyensis
Lepidoblennius haplodactylus
Every member ranked by how many dive sites hold them, with the traits a diver cares about.
| Species | Diver appeal | Findability | Size | Depth | Sites | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TriplefinTripterygiidae spp. |
| Easy to miss |
| – |
| – |
| 6,739 |
| Least concern |
 Tompot BlennyParablennius gattorugine | Usually seen | Up to 30 cm | 3-32m | 3,585 | Least concern |
| Ringneck BlennyParablennius pilicornis | – | Up to 13 cm | 0-25m | 2,742 | Least concern |
| Rusty BlennyParablennius sanguinolentus | – | Up to 20 cm | 0-1m | 2,605 | Least concern |
 ShannyLipophrys pholis | Usually seen | Up to 17 cm | 0-8m | 2,455 | Least concern |
 KlipfishClinidae spp. | Easy to miss | – | – | 1,858 | Least concern |
 Peacock BlennySalaria pavo | Usually seen | Up to 14 cm | – | 1,824 | Least concern |
 Black-faced BlennyTripterygion delaisi | – | Up to 8.9 cm | 0-40m | 1,691 | Least concern |
 Sphinx BlennyAidablennius sphynx | Usually seen | Up to 8 cm | – | 1,680 | Least concern |
 KelpfishLabrisomidae spp. | Easy to miss | – | – | 1,411 | Least concern |
 Caribbean Redlip BlennyOphioblennius macclurei | – | Up to 12 cm | – | 667 | Least concern |
| Rock-pool BlennyParablennius parvicornis | – | Up to 12 cm | 0-1m | 461 | Least concern |
 Montagu's BlennyCoryphoblennius galerita | – | Up to 7.6 cm | – | 460 | Least concern |
 Spinyhead BlennyAcanthemblemaria spinosa | – | Up to 3.1 cm | 1-12m | 454 | Least concern |
 Saddled BlennyMalacoctenus triangulatus | – | Up to 7.5 cm | 0-40m | 452 | Least concern |
 East Atlantic Redlip BlennyOphioblennius atlanticus | – | Up to 19 cm | From 50m | 449 | Least concern |
 Molly MillerScartella cristata | – | Up to 12 cm | 0-10m | 393 | Least concern |
 Jewelled BlennySalarias fasciatus | – | Up to 14 cm | 0-8m | 367 | Least concern |
 Panamic Fanged BlennyOphioblennius steindachneri | – | Up to 18 cm | 0-18m | 344 | Least concern |
 Striped TriplefinHelcogramma striata | – | Up to 4.3 cm | 0-30m | 309 | Least concern |
 Black-headed BlennyMicrolipophrys nigriceps | – | Up to 4.3 cm | 0-6m | 252 | Least concern |
 Leopard BlennyExallias brevis | – | Up to 15 cm | 3-20m | 249 | Least concern |
 Piano FangblennyPlagiotremus tapeinosoma | – | Up to 14 cm | 0-45m | 238 | Least concern |
 Roughhead BlennyAcanthemblemaria aspera | – | Up to 4 cm | – | 227 | Least concern |
 Sailfin BlennyEmblemaria pandionis | – | Up to 6 cm | 1-12m | 178 | Least concern |
 Bicolor BlennyEcsenius bicolor | – | Up to 11 cm | 1-25m | 171 | Least concern |
 Seaweed BlennyParablennius marmoreus | – | Up to 8.5 cm | 0-10m | 169 | Least concern |
 Striped BlennyMeiacanthus grammistes | – | Up to 11 cm | 1-20m | 143 | Least concern |
 Zebra Rock SkipperIstiblennius zebra | – | Up to 19 cm | – | 127 | Least concern |
 Rosy BlennyMalacoctenus macropus | – | Up to 5.5 cm | 0-8m | 125 | Least concern |
 Giant KelpfishHeterostichus rostratus | – | Up to 61 cm | 0-40m | 120 | Least concern |
 Shorthead FangblennyPetroscirtes breviceps | – | Up to 11 cm | 1-15m | 118 | Least concern |
 Yaeyama BlennyEcsenius yaeyamaensis | – | Up to 6 cm | – | 115 | Least concern |
 Forktail BlennyMeiacanthus atrodorsalis | – | Up to 11 cm | 0-30m | 111 | Least concern |
 Bluestriped FangblennyPlagiotremus rhinorhynchos | – | Up to 12 cm | 1-40m | 105 | Least concern |
 Largemouth BlennyLabrisomus xanti | – | Up to 18 cm | – | 102 | Least concern |
 Chestnut BlennyCirripectes castaneus | – | Up to 9.2 cm | 0-32m | 96 | Least concern |
 Filament BlennyAlticus monochrus | – | Up to 10 cm | – | 95 | Least concern |
 Streaky RockskipperIstiblennius dussumieri | – | Up to 12 cm | 0-3m | 91 | Least concern |
 Rippled RockskipperIstiblennius edentulus | – | Up to 16 cm | 0-5m | 91 | Least concern |
 Hairy BlennyLabrisomus nuchipinnis | – | Up to 23 cm | 0-10m | 90 | Least concern |
 Blackthroat TriplefinEnneapterygius atrogulare | – | Up to 5.3 cm | 0-5m | 88 | Least concern |
 Blue-spot BlennySalarias guttatus | – | Up to 10 cm | – | 87 | Least concern |
 Island KelpfishAlloclinus holderi | – | Up to 10 cm | – | 83 | Least concern |
 Sabertooth BlennyPlagiotremus azaleus | – | Up to 10 cm | – | 81 | Least concern |
 Black-throated TriplefinHelcogramma decurrens | – | Up to 4.5 cm | – | 79 | Least concern |
 Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum | – | Up to 6.7 cm | 0-20m | 77 | Least concern |
 Super KlipfishClinus superciliosus | – | Up to 30 cm | – | 76 | Least concern |
 Bravo ClinidGobioclinus dendriticus | – | Up to 13 cm | – | 75 | Least concern |
 Ceram BlennySalarias ceramensis | – | Up to 15 cm | – | 74 | Least concern |
 Variable TriplefinForsterygion varium | – | Up to 13 cm | – | 73 | Least concern |
 Hancock's BlennyAcanthemblemaria hancocki | – | Up to 4.5 cm | – | 73 | Least concern |
 Secretary BlennyAcanthemblemaria maria | – | Up to 5.1 cm | – | 71 | Least concern |
 Dentex BlennyEcsenius dentex | – | Up to 4.8 cm | – | 71 | Least concern |
| False CleanerfishAspidontus taeniatus | Hard to spot | Up to 12 cm | – | 68 | Least concern |
 Blue-eyed TriplefinNotoclinops segmentatus | – | Up to 4.4 cm | 0-40m | 61 | Least concern |
 Axelrod's Clown BlennyEcsenius axelrodi | – | Up to 5.8 cm | – | 59 | Least concern |
 Linear BlennyEcsenius lineatus | – | Up to 9 cm | – | 59 | Least concern |
 Red Sea Mimic BlennyEcsenius gravieri | – | Up to 8 cm | – | 58 | Least concern |
 Horned BlennyParablennius intermedius | – | Up to 12 cm | 1-10m | 58 | Least concern |
 Red-streaked BlennyCirripectes stigmaticus | – | Up to 10 cm | – | 57 | Least concern |
 Segmented BlennySalarias segmentatus | – | Up to 11 cm | – | 55 | Least concern |
 Oyster BlennyHypleurochilus pseudoaequipinnis | – | Up to 6.8 cm | – | 52 | Least concern |
 Oblique-swimming TriplefinForsterygion maryannae | – | Up to 5.9 cm | – | 51 | Least concern |
 Speckled KlipfishClinus venustris | – | Up to 12 cm | – | 51 | Least concern |
 Tasmanian BlennyParablennius tasmanianus | – | Up to 13 cm | – | 51 | Least concern |
 Spotted KelpfishGibbonsia elegans | – | Up to 16 cm | Up to 56m | 49 | Least concern |
 Cape TriplefinCremnochorites capensis | – | Up to 8 cm | – | 44 | Least concern |
 Yellowface PikeblennyChaenopsis limbaughi | – | Up to 8.5 cm | – | 43 | Least concern |
 Comical BlennyEcsenius opsifrontalis | – | Up to 5 cm | – | 42 | Least concern |
 Bath's Combtooth-blennyEcsenius bathi | – | Up to 4.4 cm | – | 42 | Least concern |
 Brown Sabretooth BlennyPetroscirtes lupus | – | Up to 13 cm | 1-10m | 41 | Least concern |
 Mexican Barnacle BlennyAcanthemblemaria macrospilus | – | Up to 6 cm | – | 41 | Least concern |
 Pearl BlennyEntomacrodus nigricans | – | Up to 10 cm | – | 40 | Least concern |
 False Tasmanian BlennyParablennius postoculomaculatus | – | – | – | 39 | Least concern |
 Jumping BlennyLepidoblennius marmoratus | – | Up to 11 cm | – | 38 | Least concern |
 TwisterBellapiscis medius | – | Up to 7.5 cm | 0-5m | 37 | Least concern |
 Barnacle BlennyHypsoblennius brevipinnis | – | Up to 12 cm | – | 33 | Least concern |
 Portuguese BlennyParablennius ruber | – | Up to 14 cm | – | 32 | Least concern |
 Spectacled TriplefinRuanoho whero | – | Up to 9 cm | – | 32 | Least concern |
 Cunningham's TriplefinHelcogrammoides cunninghami | – | Up to 6.2 cm | – | 32 | Least concern |
 Crested BlennyParablennius laticlavius | – | Up to 8 cm | – | 31 | Least concern |
 Namiye's Combtooth BlennyEcsenius namiyei | – | Up to 11 cm | – | 31 | Least concern |
 Humpheaded BlennyBlenniella gibbifrons | – | Up to 12 cm | – | 30 | Least concern |
 Tentacled BlennyParablennius tentacularis | – | Up to 15 cm | – | 29 | Least concern |
 Yellow-and-black TriplefinForsterygion flavonigrum | – | Up to 5 cm | – | 29 | Least concern |
 Galapagos Triplefin BlennyLepidonectes corallicola | – | Up to 8.9 cm | – | 28 | Least concern |
 Bicolor FangblennyPlagiotremus laudandus | – | Up to 8 cm | – | 27 | Least concern |
 Schroeder's Combtooth BlennyEcsenius schroederi | – | Up to 7 cm | – | 26 | Least concern |
 Gosline's FangblennyPlagiotremus goslinei | – | Up to 6.3 cm | – | 26 | Least concern |
 Lubbock's Combtooth-blennyEcsenius lubbocki | – | Up to 4 cm | – | 26 | Least concern |
 Blue-dot TriplefinNotoclinops caerulepunctus | – | Up to 3.6 cm | – | 24 | Least concern |
 Puffcheek BlennyGobioclinus bucciferus | – | Up to 9 cm | – | 23 | Least concern |
 Yaldwyn's TriplefinNotoclinops yaldwyni | – | Up to 5.2 cm | – | 23 | Least concern |
 Floral BlennyPetroscirtes mitratus | – | Up to 8.5 cm | – | 22 | Least concern |
 Belted BlennyMalacoctenus zonogaster | – | Up to 8.5 cm | – | 21 | Least concern |
 Brown Coral BlennyAtrosalarias holomelas | – | Up to 15 cm | – | 20 | Least concern |
 Tail-spot Combtooth-blennyEcsenius stigmatura | – | Up to 6 cm | – | 20 | Least concern |
 Blackline FangblennyMeiacanthus nigrolineatus | – | Up to 9.5 cm | – | 20 | Least concern |
 Redspotted RockskipperBlenniella chrysospilos | – | Up to 13 cm | – | 20 | Least concern |
 Throatspotted BlennyMalacoctenus tetranemus | – | Up to 7.5 cm | – | 20 | Least concern |
 Germain's BlennyOmobranchus germaini | – | Up to 8 cm | – | 20 | Least concern |
 Tessellated BlennyHypsoblennius invemar | – | Up to 5.8 cm | – | 19 | Least concern |
 Medusa BlennyAcanthemblemaria medusa | – | Up to 4 cm | – | 18 | Least concern |
 Angel BlennyCoralliozetus angelicus | – | Up to 3.5 cm | – | 18 | Least concern |
 Midas BlennyEcsenius midas | – | Up to 13 cm | – | 18 | Least concern |
 Yellow Sabretooth BlennyPetroscirtes fallax | – | Up to 9.5 cm | – | 17 | Least concern |
 Two-eyed BlennyChalaroderma ocellata | – | Up to 7 cm | – | 17 | Least concern |
 Crested WeedfishCristiceps aurantiacus | – | Up to 22 cm | – | 17 | Least concern |
 Horned RockskipperAntennablennius bifilum | – | Up to 7.5 cm | – | 16 | Least concern |
 Yellowfin FringeheadNeoclinus stephensae | – | Up to 10 cm | – | 14 | Least concern |
 Banded TriplefinForsterygion malcolmi | – | Up to 12 cm | – | 14 | Least concern |
 Mimic BlennyGobioclinus guppyi | – | Up to 12 cm | – | 14 | Least concern |
 Starry BlennySalarias ramosus | – | Up to 14 cm | – | 13 | Least concern |
 Scarface BlennyCirripectes vanderbilti | – | Up to 10 cm | – | 13 | Least concern |
 Mottled TwisterBellapiscis lesleyae | – | Up to 6 cm | – | 12 | Least concern |
 Clarke's TriplefinTrinorfolkia clarkei | – | Up to 8 cm | – | 11 | Least concern |
 Mottled TriplefinForsterygion capito | – | Up to 9.4 cm | – | 11 | Least concern |
 Scaly-headed TriplefinKaralepis stewarti | – | Up to 15 cm | – | 10 | Least concern |
 Matador TriplefinEnneanectes matador | – | Up to 2.1 cm | – | 10 | Least concern |
 Sarcastic FringeheadNeoclinus blanchardi | – | Up to 30 cm | 3-73m | 10 | Least concern |
 Twin-spot Combtooth-blennyEcsenius bimaculatus | – | Up to 4.5 cm | – | 10 | Least concern |
 ClineClinitrachus argentatus | – | Up to 10 cm | – | 10 | Least concern |
 Townsend's FangblennyPlagiotremus townsendi | – | Up to 6 cm | – | 9 | Least concern |
 Midnight BlennyEmblemariopsis bottomei | – | Up to 3 cm | – | 8 | Least concern |
 Notchbrow BlennyHypsoblennius gilberti | – | Up to 17 cm | 0-18m | 7 | Least concern |
 Banded WeedfishHeteroclinus whiteleggii | – | Up to 10 cm | – | 6 | Least concern |
 Whitespotted BlennySalarias alboguttatus | – | Up to 9 cm | 1-8m | 6 | Least concern |
 Mussel BlennyHypsoblennius jenkinsi | – | Up to 13 cm | 1-21m | 5 | Least concern |
 Twocoat CoralblennyEcsenius dilemma | – | Up to 3.1 cm | – | 5 | Least concern |
 Striped KelpfishGibbonsia metzi | – | Up to 24 cm | – | 5 | Least concern |
 Peacock RockskipperIstiblennius meleagris | – | Up to 15 cm | – | 5 | Least concern |
 Rosy WeedfishHeteroclinus roseus | – | Up to 15 cm | – | 4 | Least concern |
 Bluespotted KlipfishPavoclinus caeruleopunctatus | – | – | – | 4 | Least concern |
 Variable Sabretooth BlennyPetroscirtes variabilis | – | Up to 15 cm | – | 1 | Least concern |
 Twin FangblennyMeiacanthus geminatus | – | Up to 4.7 cm | – | 1 | Least concern |
 Crevice KelpfishGibbonsia montereyensis | – | Up to 11 cm | – | 1 | Least concern |
 Eastern Jumping BlennyLepidoblennius haplodactylus | – | Up to 11 cm | – | 1 | Least concern |