Black Blenny
Atrosalarias fuscus
- Usual depth1–8 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsAugust, October, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Atrosalarias fuscus, also known as the dusky blenny, brown coral blenny or black blenny, is a species of marine fish in the family Blenniidae.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 5 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 8 records
- May: 13 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 5 records
- August: 15 records
- September: 9 records
- October: 23 records
- November: 16 records
- December: 7 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–8 m · Deepest record: 21.3 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Black Blenny, Brown Coral Blenny, dusky blenny
Names in 1 more languages
- French
- Blennie coraline d'Érythrée
Other scientific names: Astrosalarias fuscus, Atrisalarias fuseus, Atrosalarius fuscus, Salarias fuscus
Similar species
Black BlennyAtrosalarias holomelas
- Hosokawa's Coral Blenny
Atrosalarias hosokawai
Mimic blennyAspidontus taeniatus
Bluespotted BlennyBlenniella chrysospilos
Blue-dashed rockskipperBlenniella periophthalmus
Chestnut blennyCirripectes castaneus
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).
- 158 open-data records from 1838 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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