Blenny/goby ID?

Picasso Clown · Jul 14, 2020

Caught this guy perching on a rock. Very slimy, no scales, and does poorly in air so not a mudskipper or anything like that. Caught in Florida, on some jetties. Coloration is a little dulled cause obviously he’s a bit traumatized even though I was pretty gentle. If I can get an ID, aggression, general behavior (do they need sand? I found him on a large boulder), diet, and minimum tank size/max fish size that’d be great! Thanks to all who respond

TriggerFinger · Jul 14, 2020

looks very similar to an Allen’s blenny. What part of Florida?

TheShrimpNibbler · Jul 14, 2020

That definitely looks like a blenny, but I don’t know which one specifically. Sorry I can’t be of more help.

Picasso Clown · Jul 14, 2020

TriggerFinger said:
looks very similar to an Allen’s blenny. What part of Florida?

Near Panama City Beach

Picasso Clown · Jul 15, 2020

Bump, anybody recognize this dude?

Picasso Clown · Jul 16, 2020

Please yall, I’m begging now. I don’t wanna take something I can’t keep, I’d feel horrible if I found out I couldn’t properly house it after taking it from the ocean.

Picasso Clown · Jul 16, 2020

Bump... come on please

Regular_Reefer · Jul 16, 2020

Depending on if the coloration gets better when it’s less stressed (Looks pale), kind of looks like a seaweed blenny to me

Regular_Reefer · Jul 16, 2020

Maybe

Picasso Clown · Jul 16, 2020

Regular_Reefer said:
Maybe

YES that looks pretty similar thank you so much, do you know anything about their care?

Regular_Reefer · Jul 16, 2020

Nothing more than what google could tell you (or more experienced users here). I’ve never owned one personally so I would be able to speak on care. Sorry

Casket_Case · Jul 22, 2020

I caught some green ones. Can’t find what they are either hahaha Did you find out what it is?

Picasso Clown · Jul 22, 2020

Seaweed blenny! Reef safe, he’s doing great and eating like a pig. Seems to be much like a lawnmower blenny except readily accepts meaty food items as well

Casket_Case · Jul 22, 2020

Picasso Clown said:
Seaweed blenny! Reef safe, he’s doing great and eating like a pig. Seems to be much like a lawnmower blenny except readily accepts meaty food items as well

Great! I’m on the way home with my new catches right now. I’ll post some pictures! They seem herbivorous as they’re Blennies obviously but also they lived amongst a whole bunch of seaweeds and loads of hair algae.