Ambeetunbeet
Congrogadus subducens
- Usual depth0–6 m
- Water temperature23–29 °C
- Best monthsOctober and November
- How commonOccasional
Photo credit: (c) amfstocker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
The carpet eel-blenny, also known as the green wolf eel or green wolf eel blenny, is a relatively large species of dottyback found in coastal parts of the Indo-West Pacific, including coral reefs, among rocks, seagrass beds, and tidal flats, and in brackish habitats. Despite the common names, it is unrelated to the true wolf eel of the North Pacific, the true eel of the order Anguilliformes, and the true blennies of the suborder Blennioidei.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 9 records
- February: 18 records
- March: 17 records
- April: 28 records
- May: 50 records
- June: 37 records
- July: 25 records
- August: 32 records
- September: 30 records
- October: 89 records
- November: 59 records
- December: 17 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–6 m · Deepest record: 135 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C
Photos
(c) TonyT, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Doreen, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Doreen, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
no rights reserved · CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Ambeetunbeet, Carpet Conger Blenny, Carpet Eel-blenny, Carpet Eel Blenny, Daggerfish, Eared Eel-blenny, Launce, Lurking Machete, mud blenny, Ocellated Eel Blenny
Names in 4 more languages
- German
- Schlammschleimfisch
- Japanese
- Sen-ningaji, Senningaji, センニンガジ
- Thai
- ปลาไหลทราย
- Simplified Chinese
- 鰻鯛
Other scientific names: Congradus subducens, Congrogadus encryptes, Congrogadus nebulatus, Congrogadus reticulatus, Congrogadus subulatus, Hierichthys encryptes, Machaerium nebulatum, Machaerium reticulatum, Machaerium reticulum, Machaerium subducens, Stenophus marmoratus, Stenophus obscurus
Similar species
Marshall DottybackPseudochromis marshallensis
- Darkstriped Dottyback
Labracinus cyclophthalmus
Bug-eyed DottybackAmsichthys knighti
Bicolor DottybackPictichromis diadema
- Anna's Dottyback
Pseudoplesiops annae
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).
- 385 open-data records from 1926 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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