Barredtail Blenny
Entomacrodus caudofasciatus
- Usual depth1–10 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) luluchouette, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Entomacrodus caudofasciatus, the bartail blenny or bartailed rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny found in waters of depths down to 3 m (10 ft) in the Pacific and Eastern Indian Oceans.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 4 records
- March: 6 records
- April: 14 records
- May: 34 records
- June: 15 records
- July: 7 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 14 records
- October: 5 records
- November: 16 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–10 m · Deepest record: 35 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Barredtail Blenny, Bartail Blenny, Bartailed Rockskipper
Names in 2 more languages
- French
- Blennie à queue rayée
- Japanese
- Aomongimpo, アオモンギンポ
Other scientific names: Salarias caudofasciatus, Salarias rarotongensis
Similar species
Reef margin blennyEntomacrodus striatus
- Wavy-lined Blenny
Entomacrodus decussatus
- Tattoo-chin Rockskipper
Entomacrodus niuafoouensis
- Reef Margin Blenny
Entomacrodus thalassinus
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).
- 220 open-data records from 1936 to 2016.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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