Fish Lab - Featured Genera

Allen's Clown Blenny (Ecenius alleni)
The Clown Blennies (Ecsenius spp.)

There are many fishes on the reef that can bring a smile to the face of a human observer. But few have as comical a countenance as the blennies. This is a large family, with approximately 345 members - many of these species live in coral reef environments.

We have photographs and description of 28 clown blennies for you to enjoy. For a full description of the blenny family and access to the complete collection of photographs and descriptions Click Here

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CoralRealm Blennies
Common Name Scientific Name
Fourline Clown BlennyEcsenius aequalis
Allens Clown BlennyEcsenius alleni
Axelrods Clown Blenny
(banded phase)
Ecsenius axelrodi
Axelrods Clown Blenny
(striped phase)
Ecsenius axelrodi
Banda Clown BlennyEcsenius bandanus
Baths Clown Blenny
(banded phase)
Ecsenius bathi
Baths Clown Blenny
(striped phase)
Ecsenius bathi
Bicolor Blenny
(uniform phase)
Ecsenius bicolor
Bicolor Blenny
(bicolor phase)
Ecsenius bicolor
Fijian Clown BlennyEcsenius fijiensis
Red Sea Mimic BlennyEcsenius graveri
Linear Clown BlennyEcsenius lineatus
Blackass Clown Blenny
(gray phase)
Ecsenius lividanalis
Blackass Clown Blenny
(yellow phase)
Ecsenius lividanalis
Yelloweyed Clown BlennyEcsenius melarchus
Midas BlennyEcsenius midas
Little Clown BlennyEcsenius minutus
Monocle Clown BlennyEcsenius monoculus
Dark Clown BlennyEcsenius namiyei
Comical Clown BlennyEcsenius opsifrontalis
Pictus Clown BlennyEcsenius pictus
Whitelined Clown BlennyEcsenius proculis
Schroeders Clown BlennyEcsenius schroederi
Saddle Clown BlennyEcsenius sellifer
Yelloweye Clown BlennyEcsenius sp.
Striped Clown BlennyEcsenius taeniatus
Tiger Clown BlennyEcsenius tigris
Threelined Clown BlennyEcsenius trilineatus
Yaeyama Clown BlennyEcsenius yaeyamaensis