Shorefishes - Gallery

snout pointed
groove -side of nape

male: dark brown; D XXI-XXII, peak in center spines

female body: white, dark-edged bars

eye cirrus barred, up to 3X eye

eye cirrus = eye

D XVIII-XX, male 1st spine v elongate, no flaps

Emblemaria australis, Southern Sailfin Blenny

eye cirrus: not barred, in male 2X eye

D XXII; male: spine V longest, spine I - no flaps

female: D spines IV-VI 2 outer ocelli

Emblemaria biocellata, Twospot Sailfin Blenny

D XXI-XXIII
male D: spine I longest, I-III - > high triangle

both sexes: head orange + black dots; front D dark; male 4 white stripes

female D: 2nd spine longest

snout blunt; eye cirrus short

D XIX-XXI: male - black front sail, I + flap, V longer

head blunt
pair ridges between rear 1/2 eyes
eye cirrus 2.5X eye

D XXII, male: front high, spine IV longest
male D: front oblique bars, spot base spine I, ocellus - margin III-IV

Emblemaria culmenis, Ridge-browed Sailfin Blenny

head blunt
male: eye cirrus 1.5X eye

male D: front v high, spine I longest; flap at base, membranes I-IV v indented

female: D - front elevated + oblique bars

front side roof of mouth: 2 rows teeth

head blunt
eye cirrus 2X eye

D XXI-XXIII, I & II filamentous (I = 2/3 SL), I no flaps, black & white stripes

body orange & white spots

snout blunt
eye cirrus short, 3 tips

male D: front sail, IV-VI highest, black + pale oblique bars, front base D blue spot

female D - oblique bars at front

female: back - pale saddles, flank - clusters spots

snout pointed

D XVII-XX, male - spines IV-VI longest

male D: black, gold blotch front base

D 14-16; A 20-21

snout pointed
eye cirri: broad, long ribbons (2X eye)

D XVII-XX, male - spines ~V longest

male: D black, gold blotch - front base

D 13; A 19