Collecting Taxonomy...
💡 Tip: Contribute to species pages to earn XP!
100% Complete
3 Data Sources
Lawnmower Blenny
Salarias fasciatus
Also known as: Jewelled Blenny • Jewelled blenny • Banded blenny
Kingdom: Animalia• Family: Blenniidae• Order: Perciformes
Salarias fasciatus, commonly known as the jewelled blenny or lawnmower blenny is a benthic, neritic, marine fish species endemic to Australasia. Despite being known as the lawnmower blenny, due to its propensity to consume algae growth in aquaria, it is principally a detritivore, with plant material making up only about 15% of its diet. The lawnmower blenny camoflauges itself with its surroundings, even changing color to hide from predators.
📌 Distribution and habitat
The Salarias fasciatus lives in reefs at depths of from East Africa and the Red Sea to Samoa and the Islands of Micronesia. It is most often found on shallow reef flats that have heavy algae cover.
📌 Taxonomy
Georges Cuvier described this species as Salarias quadripennis in 1816 and named it as the type species of the genus Salarias but Cuvier's name was shown to be a junior synonym of Bloch's Blennius fasciatus.
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Lawnmower Blenny, Jewelled Blenny, Jewelled blenny, Banded blenny, Banded jewelled-blenny, Barred blenny, Jeweled blenny, Jewelled rockskipper, Lineated blenny, Lined blenny, Painted blenny, Banded Blenny, Banded Jewelled-Blenny, Jewelled Rockskipper, jewelled blenny, Barred Blenny, Lawnmower blenny, Lineated Blenny, Lined Blenny, Painted Blenny
Class:
Pisces
Data Completeness:
100%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
All references are verified for authenticity. We prioritize peer-reviewed studies, reputable databases (iNaturalist, GBIF), and established encyclopedias.
Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
10
Countries
Top Locations
Apra Outer Harbor, ピティ, グアム, US
1
Gladstone, QLD, Australia
1
Songsong, Rota Island, CNMI
1
Suba Basbas, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines
1
Ouémo, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
1
Recent Observers
@element-spn
@fiftygrit
@kayla_takakura
@portioid
@johan98800
@antjesus
First: 5/11/2017 · Latest: 5/3/2023
Data aggregates species content from multiple sources including Wikipedia, iNaturalist, GBIF, and ITIS. Content may transform over time. Wikipedia content is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.