Fishes of Hawai'i
Family Blennidae - blennies
Exallias brevis - Shortbodied blenny -
Pao'o
Kauila  |
| Description: blunt head; dark spots on face;
often reddish posteriorly; spots can be in clumps, long dorsal fin; female: spots
on body dark brown; male: spots on body red to orange-red, anal spines dark indigo
blue |
| Size: to 15 cm |
| Habitat: sits on top of coral heads from
shallow to deep waters |
| Diet: corallivore: feeds
exclusively on
living coral |
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