Antennablennius velifer
- Water temperature26–28 °C
- Best monthsJuly, August, and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Antennablennius velifer is a species of combtooth blenny which is found in the western Indian Ocean. Some authorities regard this taxon as a junior synonym of Antennablennius variopunctatus.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–28 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
Horned rockskipperAntennablennius bifilum
Arabian BlennyAntennablennius hypenetes
Orangedotted BlennyAntennablennius variopunctatus
- Moustached rockskipper
Antennablennius australis
Mimic blennyAspidontus taeniatus
Black BlennyAtrosalarias holomelas
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).
- 9 open-data records from 1951 to 1954.
- Species data updated October 27, 2026.
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