Blenny
Parablennius tasmanianus
- Usual depth1–5 m
- Water temperature14–28 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, February, and March
- How commonOccasional
Photo credit: (c) Christopher Mark, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Christopher Mark · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
The Tasmanian blenny is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Indian Ocean (Australia) to Southwest Pacific. This species reaches a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL. It is a herbivore which feeds mainly on algae and is common around man-made structures, such as jetties, and in tidal pools.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Tasmanian 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: 278 records
- February: 211 records
- March: 242 records
- April: 140 records
- May: 63 records
- June: 48 records
- July: 31 records
- August: 37 records
- September: 49 records
- October: 62 records
- November: 106 records
- December: 187 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–5 m · Deepest record: 9.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 14–28 °C
Photos
(c) ttsquid, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Luca Davenport-Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Javier, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Luca Davenport-Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) ttsquid, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
no rights reserved · CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist 
(c) Lawrence Hylton, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Blenny, Bully, Horned Blenny, Southern Blenny, Tasmanian Blenny
Names in 1 more languages
- Spanish
- Blenio Cornudo de Tasmania
Other scientific names: Blennius maoricus, Blennius tasmanianus, Blennius victoriae, Parablennius maoricus
Similar species
fringe blennyParablennius pilicornis
False Tasmanian BlennyParablennius intermedius
crested blennyParablennius laticlavius
horned blennyParablennius cornutus
False Tasmanian BlennyParablennius postoculomaculatus
Yatabe BlennyParablennius yatabei
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).
- 795 open-data records from 1899 to 2023.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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