Maldives Marine Life

Marine life of Maldivian waters

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Hepburn's blenny
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Photo: A.W. Herre / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 (view on Wikimedia Commons)Historical illustration. Source: http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4752; Commons file: Parenchelyurus hepburni.jpg

Hepburn's blenny

Parenchelyurus hepburni

Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).

English
Hepburn's blenny
Scientific
Parenchelyurus hepburni
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Reef fish
Family
Blenniidae (combtooth blennies)
Maximum size
Up to about 4.5 cm (total length)
Depth and habitat
Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 1 to 4 m
IUCN status
LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2009

Description

A tiny dark blenny with white specks, reaching about 4.5 cm. It hides under rocks in shallow intertidal reefs.

Sources

Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.