Shorefishes - Gallery

central pore atop head: before supraorbital pores

D XVIII-XXI, 31-36

male front D: 1-several ocelli

Chaenopsis limbaughi, Yellowface pike-blenny

pectoral 12

pore above rear edge eye
eye large

D XVII-XVIII, 35-36

male front D: low, small ocellus

Chaenopsis megalops, Bigeye pike-blenny

dark spot: behind eye, corner of mouth
flank: 9 pr double spots

pore on top center head is behind/in line with supraorbital pore
head high, profile ascends to D, V shaped

D XX, 33-36

male front D: blotch but no ocellus

Chaenopsis ocellata, Bluethroat pike-blenny

pectoral 13

central pore between 2 pores above rear edge eye
inverted L behind eye

D XVIII-XIX, 35-37

male front D: black + ocellus

Chaenopsis resh, Resh pike-blenny

body & snout short

D XVII-XVIII, 26-28, low both sexes
flank: 8 black blotches
cheek - 2-3 elongate rusty blotches

male front D: black blotch

Chaenopsis roseola, Flecked pike-blenny

female: paired rust blotches above A

body + snout short
2 pores over rear each eye, central pore between those

D XVII, 28

back 6 groups of dark bars
flank 5 dark diamonds

Chaenopsis stephensi, Stephens’ pike-blenny