Author: (Jordan & Evermann, 1896)
FBname: Mussel blenny
Comments: Adults are found in rocky areas (Ref. 37955), inhabiting holes and crevices, often in burrows of boring clams or tubes of marine worms, also in mussel beds (Ref. 2850).  Mostly sedentary and territorial (Ref. 2850).  Demersal spawners in nearshore habitats (Ref. 56049).  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).