Snowflake Blenny
Salarias ramosus
The body of Snowflake Blennys is covered with a strikingly thick layer of mucus. This protects the fish against dehydration during a short stay out of the water.
Blennies do not possess a swim bladder. Therefore, they usually sink to the bottom and must gain buoyancy by active swimming movements.
The exact function of the head antennae has not yet been clarified.
| Related to | Perch family, blennies (about 400 species) |
| Habitat | In shallow, sheltered nearshore reefs and in estuaries to a depth of about 15 m, but also on sandy grass flats on rocks. |
| Mode of life | Live in small groups |
| Diet | Algae |
| Body length | up to 14 cm |
| Spawn | The eggs are adhesive to the bottom and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal |
| Commerce | Aquaristics |
| Current population | Unknown but stable. |
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