Rey's Lipsucker
Andamia reyi
- Usual depth0–18 m
- Water temperature27–29 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonRare
About this species
Andamia reyi, the suckerlip blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Andamia reyi”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 9 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–18 m · Deepest record: 17.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Rey's Lipsucker
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Kammuriyodarekake, カンムリヨダレカケ
Other scientific names: Andamia raoi, Salarias reyi
Similar species
Black LipsuckerAndamia heteroptera
Four-fingered LipsuckerAndamia tetradactylus
- New Guinea Lipsucker
Andamia cyclocheilus
Mimic blennyAspidontus taeniatus
Black BlennyAtrosalarias holomelas
Bluespotted BlennyBlenniella chrysospilos
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 61 open-data records from 1880 to 2016.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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