Author: (Aoyagi, 1954)
FBname: Yaeyama blenny
Comments: Adults occur solitary or in small groups on boulder habitats (Ref. 90102) sitting on rock and living coral (Ref. 9710) in shallow coastal reefs.  Common species on coastal and inner reef crests with rich coral growth (Ref. 48636).  Oviparous.  Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114).  Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114).