Spotty blenny
Laiphognathus multimaculatus
- Usual depth1–15 m
- Water temperature22–30 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and November
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
About this species
Laiphognathus multimaculatus, the spotty blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. It can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres (1.6 in) SL, and is a commercial aquarium fish.
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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: 10 records
- March: 9 records
- April: 14 records
- May: 12 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 5 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 9 records
- October: 11 records
- November: 18 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–15 m · Deepest record: 25 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–30 °C
Photos
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Names and classification
- English
- Spotty blenny, Manyspot Blenny, Many-spotted Blenny, Many Spotted Blenny, spotty blenny
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 多斑寬頜鳚
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).
- 181 open-data records from 1952 to 2006.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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