HomeMarine aquarium fishGobies, blennies & dottybacksBiting blenny Biting blenny (Plagiotremus goslinei) Scientific name: Plagiotremus goslinei Strasburg, 1956 The Biting blenny (Plagiotremus goslinei) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaiian Islands. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-26; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 20 - 21Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific namePlagiotremus goslineiFamilyBlenniidae (Combtooth blennies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length6.4Depth range1–15 m (3–49 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 mClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More gobies, blennies & dottybacksPersian blennyEcsenius midasYellow prawn-gobyCryptocentrus cinctusFire gobyNemateleotris magnificaYellowhead jawfishOpistognathus aurifronsEwa blennyPlagiotremus ewaensisZebra blennyIstiblennius zebraSee all gobies, blennies & dottybacks SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026