Scientific Name
Blenniella interrupta  
Pronounce  
 Blenniella interrupta斷紋真蛙鳚
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author (Bleeker, 1857) Depth 0 - 1M
Chinese 斷紋真蛙鳚 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 鳚科 Economic Fish No 
Family F447　Blenniidae Edible Fish No  Chinese In Mainland China 斷紋真動齒鳚 
Max Length 6 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 狗鰷 
Distribution in World Australia   Distribution in Taiwan East、South、ShaoLiuChew 
Habitats Coral、Coastal  Holotype Locality Kajeli, Buru I., Moluccas Is., Indonesia 
Synonyms Istiblennius interruptus, Salarias interruptus   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；Fishbase(2006)；Springer, V.G. and J.T. Williams, 1994. The Indo-West Pacific blenniid fish genus Istiblennius reappraised: a revision of Istiblennius, Blenniella, and Paralticus, new genus.. Smithson. Contrib. Zool. 565:193 p  Bleeker, P. 1857 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 Springer, V. G. etc. 1994 
Specimen List ASIZP0058493. NMMBP05529. NMMSTP00209. NTUM05921. NTUM05922. NTUM05923. NTUM06028. USNM00285386. USNM00296033. USNM00296086. USNM00296473. USNM00302353.  
Common Name Dashed-line blenny 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Dorsal fin with XII-XIV spines and 18-21 soft rays; anal fin with II spines and 19-22 soft rays; Vertebrae: 37-40. Resembles B. caudolineata, but the head crest of males is more ridgelike than flap-like, all of the pinstripes of females are broken into dashed lines, and doesn't get as large.
habitats Inhabits reef-associated marine environment; depth range - 6 m; clear coastal reef flats, often in exposed habitats, common in outer intertidal reef flats and surge-swept seaward reef; usually where algal growth is prolific.  
Distribution Western Pacific: Bali and Flores, Indonesia; north to Taiwan; east to New Britain, (Papua New Guinea); south to Efate, New Hebrides (Vanuatu). 
Utility No commercial value.