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  • cirri: nostril, eye (flap), nape & corner of preoperculum
    pectoral large, 8-9
    no scales
  • no cirri
    Stathmonotus hemphillii, Blackbelly blenny
    male: red/black; cheek - white oval; D white bars
    pectoral fin tiny, 4-5
    no scales
  • cirri: nostril, eye (flap), nape & corner of preoperculum
    D XLIII
    C 12
    Stathmonotus stahli, Southern eelgrass blenny
    pectoral large, 8-9
    body scaled
    SE Caribbean
  • cirri: nostril, eye (flap-like) nape & corner of preoperculum
    D XLII
    C 11
    Stathmonotus tekla, Northern eelgrass blenny
    pectoral large, 8-9
    body scaled
    N Caribbean