Blenniella chrysospilos

Red-spotted blenny
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Blenniidae
Genus:	Blenniella
Species:	B. chrysospilos
Binomial name
Blenniella chrysospilos (Bleeker, 1857)
Synonyms
Salarias chrysospilos Bleeker, 1857 Istiblennius chrysospilos (Bleeker, 1857) Salarias coronatus Günther, 1872 Istiblennius coronatus (Günther, 1872) Salarias belemnites De Vis, 1884 Salarias bryani Jordan & Seale, 1906 Alticus evermanni Jordan & Seale, 1906 Salarias aureopuncticeps Fowler, 1946 Salarias unimaculatus Aoyagi, 1954 Istiblennius insulinus J.L.B. Smith, 1959

Blenniella chrysospilos, the red-spotted blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans; it is native to Fiji and the Maldives.

The orange-spotted blenny is just one of over 400 species of combtooth blennies. It is also called a Redspotted Blenny or Red-spotted Rockskipper. It should not be confused with Hypleurochilus springeri, which is also called an orange-spotted blenny. It is popular with aquarium enthusiasts. It can grow about 12.7 cm long. It is pale white or gray in color with light brown blotches and numerous orange spots and stripes. It’s long dorsal fin resembles a comb. It has a compact face with large multicolored eyes. They are peaceful algae eaters but can be territorial around other blenny. They like to hide their slender bodies in small crevices so that only their face sticks out.