Author: (Steindachner, 1876)
FBname: Marbled blenny
Comments: Inhabits seagrass beds and coral reefs.  May be found associated with the sponge <i>Verongia fistularis</i> (Ref. 13628).  Sexual dimorphism in the shape of the head and dorsal fin (Ref. 5521).  Oviparous (Ref. 205).  Polygynous males guard the eggs which are spawned by several females in nests (Ref. 55842).