Group 9 Flashcards
1
Q
Blennies
A
Generally perch themselves on their pectoral fins. They have fleshy appendages callled cirri that look like bushy eyebrows.
Common types: Saddled, Redlip, Seaweed, Chestnut and Leopard blennies.
2
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Gobies
A
Rest on their pectorals, lying flat and motionless. Some types are cleaners, which pick parasites off of other fish.
Common types: Neon, Bridled, Blue, Steinitz, Maiden and Citron gobies.
3
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Jawfish
A
Are long-bodied fish that live in burrows they construct by moving sand and stone with their mouths. You’ll see them in sand near the reef.
Common type: Yellowhead jawfish
