Sarcastic fringehead

They can be up to 30 cm wide and are mostly scaleless with great pectoral fins and reduced pelvic fins.

The Sarcastic fringehead lives in the demersal, marine, depth range 3 - 73 m environment.

Sarcastic fringehead in a plastic tube Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes More

No kidding, sarcastic fringehead is the name of a real fish, a skinny little tiger no more than nine inches long that likes to live in cracks in the rocks, holes in the hard bottom, empty shells, and even beer More

Sarcastic fringehead becomes unhinged = Edge of NatureEdge of NaturePat Brennan The Orange County Register pbrennan@ocregister.com Comments | Recommend It's not exactly the Rodney Dangerfield of the fish world. More

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Our sarcastic fringeheads share a habitat with sand dollars and brittle stars in the Redondo Canyon exhibit in the Southern California/Baja Gallery. More

The body of sarcastic fringeheads is elongate, slender, and moderately compressed. Their long dorsal fin extends from the rear of the head almost to the rounded caudal fin. More

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Habitat: Sarcastic fringehead are found in bays and along the open coast on sand or hard mud. They will often take up residence in whatever empty shells or bottles may be in the area. More

The color of sarcastic fringeheads is usually brown to gray, often with a red tinge and green or pale blotches. Males can be almost black with the rear of their giant jaw a bright yellow. Usually there are pale spots or patches on the cheeks. More

The photo is of a Sarcastic Fringehead Fish living in an old pipe under a pier in Morro Bay. It is about 10 inches long. More

sarcastic fringehead was 3 feet long, nobody would go in the water. My favorite fish since 1988! August 14, 2008 Jack Ruttan said... More

Here is a picture of a Sarcastic Fringehead, scientific name is "Neoclinus blanchardi"! This is a big one. If you were to see one underwater while scuba diving they look like a Big Ole Blenny. More

Editorial duties will be taken over by Sarcastic Fringehead, he of the poetry cave, who plans to alternate between the third person and the royal "we." Submissions welcome, but don't ask him no questions. If you don't like it, start your own website... More

Sarcastic Fringehead is hanging out with Phoebe waiting for the end of Ethan's violin class. We will be heading home to cook pizza for his birthday dinner. More

Common names

Blenia in Spanish (español)
sarcastic fringehead in English
tubícola chusco in Spanish (español)
勃氏新热鳚 in Mandarin Chinese
勃氏新熱鳚 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Chaenopsidae
Genus : Neoclinus
Species : Neoclinus blanchardi
Authority : Girard, 1858