Appearance: Yellowish or olive brown with dark stripes on the upper half of the body. Long dorsal fin. Tiny tentacle above each eye.
Depth: lower shore pools and below the low tide level.
Feeding: The blenny is a secondary consumer. It is carnivorous, feeding on small invertebrates such as barnacles and small mussels.
Environment: Although blennies can be found in lower shore pools, they are common in the sea below the low tide level.
Other facts: The male blenny attracts a female with a courtship display to a nest site. The male then attends the eggs until they hatch.
Classification: Blennies, like all fish have a backbone. They are vertebrates.