Saddled blenny
(Malacoctenus triangulatus)

Classification

Species: Malacoctenus triangulatus
Family: Labrisomidae

General data

Scientific names: Saddled blenny
Habitat: Saltwater
Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean

Malacoctenus triangulatus, the saddled blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny fish native to the Atlantic Ocean as well as the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea from southern Florida to the coast of Brazil. It inhabits rocky shores and reefs at depths of from near the surface to 40 metres (130 ft) though most common shallower than 3 metres (9.8 ft).

This species can reach a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL.