BLENNIIDAE


Laiphognathus multimaculatus, 2.2 cm SL
(photo by Ukkrit Satapoomin)


Laiphognathus multimaculatus
Smith, 1955
Many-spotted Blenny

D X-XII, 18-21; A II, 19-22; P1 12-14; P2 I, 3; V 35-39.

Body elongate. Nape lacking cirri. Cirri on both anterior and posterior nostrils. Gill opening small, gill membranes on both sides separated. Caudal fin lacking branched rays. Color: body pale yellow with many dusky golden spots, abdomen pinkish; spinous dorsal fin with a narrow longitudinal black band; distal half of soft dorsal fin speckled with black; anal fin and margin of caudal fin dusky; pectoral and pelvic fin membranes transparent. Size: attaining to 5.5 cm. Distribution: widespread in Indo-Pacific, including east coast of Africa, Andaman Sea, and Solomon Islands. (Hisashi Imamura)