Krauss' blenny
Enchelyurus kraussii
- Usual depth1–10 m
- Water temperature20–30 °C
- Best monthsNovember
- How commonRare
About this species
Enchelyurus kraussii, Krauss' blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. This species grows to a length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) SL. The specific name honours the German scientist, traveller and collector Christian Ferdinand Friedrich Krauss (1812–1890).
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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: 6 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 7 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 8 records
- July: 6 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 6 records
- November: 15 records
- December: 5 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–10 m · Deepest record: 14 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Krauss' blenny
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Kurogimpo, クロギンポ
Other scientific names: Enchelyurus kraussi, Petroscirtes kraussii
Similar species
Mimic blennyAspidontus taeniatus
Black BlennyAtrosalarias holomelas
Bluespotted BlennyBlenniella chrysospilos
Blue-dashed rockskipperBlenniella periophthalmus
Chestnut blennyCirripectes castaneus
Filamentous blennyCirripectes filamentosus
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).
- 121 open-data records from 1871 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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