Marbled Blenny
Entomacrodus marmoratus
- Usual depth0–18 m
- Water temperature24–26 °C
- Best monthsSeptember, October, and December
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Cricket Raspet · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Entomacrodus marmoratus, also called the marbled blenny or pāo'o in Hawaiian, is a species of blenny endemic to the rocky reefs around the coasts of Hawaii. It has fins that are used to jump out of the water and to navigate the tide pools.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 6 records
- February: 8 records
- March: 6 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 8 records
- June: 9 records
- July: 8 records
- August: 9 records
- September: 15 records
- October: 12 records
- November: 10 records
- December: 12 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–18 m · Deepest record: 18 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–26 °C
Photos
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(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Parsa Fard, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Marbled Blenny, Seaweed Blenny
Other scientific names: Blennius marmoratus, Entomacrodus marmoratusn, Halmabblennius marmorata, Parablennius marmoratus
Similar species
Reef margin blennyEntomacrodus striatus
Barredtail BlennyEntomacrodus caudofasciatus
Fringelip RockskipperEntomacrodus epalzeocheilos
Lemuria RockskipperEntomacrodus lemuria
Reef RockskipperEntomacrodus lighti
Stellar RockskipperEntomacrodus stellifer
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).
- 74 open-data records from 1901 to 2007.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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