Molly miller
(Scartella cristata)

General data

Scientific names: Molly miller

Habitat: Saltwater

Climates: Tropical, Subtropical

Native to coasts of: Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Australia & Oceania

Distribution: Pacific Ocean, Indian ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Description
Catches (6)

The molly miller (Scartella cristata) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Blenniidae, the combtooth blennies.

Its colour is a mottled tan, white, and black covering the body and fins. The head of this fish is covered with short hair-like appendages and has two very large eyes.

This species reaches 12 cm (4.7 in) in total length.

Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.

Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania and the Canary Islands to about South Africa. Also known in the southern parts of Mediterranean, including the following most southern localities of the northern coast: Torremolinos and Taramay near Motril (Spain), Sicily, Kyra Island (Gulf of Aigina) and near Palaea Epidavros, Peloponnes (Greece).

Northwest Pacific: Japan and Taiwan.