Endemic fish include the Malpelo barnacle-blenny Acanthenblemaria stephensi, Malpelo wrasse Halichoeres malpelo, pretty goby Chriolepis lepidotus, Rubinoff's triplefin Axoclinus rubinoffi and twinspot triplefin Lepidonectes bimaculata. From Wordnik.com. [Malpelo Island Flora and Fauna Sanctuary, Colombia] Reference
The Blennius pholis, smooth blenny, is called by the. From Wordnik.com. [Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America] Reference
The blenny is altogether a singular, an exceptional fish. From Wordnik.com. [Black Ivory] Reference
Presently the blenny put its head out of the water, and looked about. From Wordnik.com. [Black Ivory] Reference
At this point an enemy, in the shape of another blenny, appeared on the scene. From Wordnik.com. [Black Ivory] Reference
The Blennius pholis, smooth blenny, is called by the French baveuse (slaverer), in. From Wordnik.com. [Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2] Reference
Presently another of the giddy ones alighted in front of blenny about a foot distant. From Wordnik.com. [Black Ivory] Reference
A curious little blenny-fish swarms in the numerous creeks which intersect the mangrove topes. From Wordnik.com. [A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864] Reference
The researcher hopes to carry on his investigation into the oyster blenny as part of a doctorate. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
The African blenny is a sort of amphibious animal, living nearly as much out of the water as in it. From Wordnik.com. [Black Ivory] Reference
Barnacles living along the rocky shore of the harbour are being targeted by the australian oyster blenny. From Wordnik.com. [UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World] Reference
Seeing that the coast was clear, for Disco stood as motionless as a mangrove tree, blenny hopped upon the dry land. From Wordnik.com. [Black Ivory] Reference
The Carpet eel blenny is a shy and often elusive creature that can be spotted in the shallows of Singapore's reefs. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Shell can run Singapore refinery at full post-revamp] Reference
It was a small fish -- a familiar fish, too -- which he had known in the pools of his native land by the name of blenny. From Wordnik.com. [Black Ivory] Reference
No mortal blenny could witness this unwarrantable invasion of its hearth and home without being stirred to indignant wrath. From Wordnik.com. [Black Ivory] Reference
The blenny is still a little overwhelmed but the shrimp eats out of my hand and tries to clean any little bits of dead skin. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress] Reference
"We were especially pleased about capturing a tompot blenny which was almost unheard of in North Sea waters until recently.". From Wordnik.com. Reference
Disco, but it was instantly noticed by the first blenny, which, being rather the smaller of the two, we shall style the Little one. From Wordnik.com. [Black Ivory] Reference
A striking shot of a rare black-faced blenny fish has won top prize in one of the UK's most celebrated underwater photography awards. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
They are in general oviparous, or egg-producing; but there are a few, such as the eel and the blenny, which are viviparous, or produce their young alive. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Household Management] Reference
As the blenny appeared to wish to approach the edge of the pool, Disco retired, and, placing a hand on each knee, stooped, in order to make himself as small as possible. From Wordnik.com. [Black Ivory] Reference
Disco's delight would have been perfect, had the size of the belligerents admitted of his patting the little blenny on the back; but this of course was out of the question!. From Wordnik.com. [Black Ivory] Reference
It is the lake cusk or freshwater ling and could be utilized on our tables; but the wolffish, the rock blenny, the angler or goosefish, the skate, and twenty other kinds, are of great value as food. From Wordnik.com. [Canada's Fishery Resources] Reference
The viviparous species are by no means so prolific; yet the blenny brings forth two or three hundred at a time, which commence sporting together round their parent the moment they have come into existence. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Household Management] Reference
Should the fly alight at too great a distance for even a second leap, the blenny moves slowly towards it like a cat to its prey, or like a jumping spider; and, as soon as it gets within two or three inches of the insect, by a sudden spring contrives to pop its underset mouth directly over the unlucky victim. From Wordnik.com. [A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864] Reference
The wolffish suggests a huge blenny (fishes belonging to the families Blenniidae and Nototheniidae. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Carpet eel blenny. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Shell can run Singapore refinery at full post-revamp] Reference
Winner: Black-faced blenny by Arthur Kingdon. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
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