Big Spot Blenny
Crossosalarias macrospilus
- Usual depth3–23 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsMay, September, and November
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
The Triplespot blenny is a species combtooth blenny from the Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Triplespot blenny”, 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: 14 records
- February: 21 records
- March: 16 records
- April: 14 records
- May: 22 records
- June: 14 records
- July: 7 records
- August: 11 records
- September: 36 records
- October: 19 records
- November: 26 records
- December: 16 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–23 m · Deepest record: 37.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Photos
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Ditch Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist 
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Big Spot Blenny, Triplespot Blenny, Tripplespot blenny
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Erigurogimpo, エリグロギンポ
Similar species
Mimic blennyAspidontus taeniatus
Black BlennyAtrosalarias holomelas
Bluespotted BlennyBlenniella chrysospilos
Blue-dashed rockskipperBlenniella periophthalmus
Chestnut blennyCirripectes castaneus
Lady Musgrave BlennyCirripectes chelomatus
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).
- 291 open-data records from 1958 to 2023.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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