Black-faced blenny Black-faced blenny The black-faced blenny ("Tripterygion delaisi") is a small benthic fish from the family Tripterygiidae (triplefin-blennies). It occurs at depths of -3 to -40 m and lives on the substrate under large rocks, cliffs or other overhangs. Like all triplefin-blennies, "T. delaisi" has three dorsal fins and can hence easily be distinguished from members of the families Blenniidae (1 dorsal fin) and Gobiidae (2 dorsal fins) that have a similar live-style and general appearance. It has a peaked head and short tentacles above the eyes.⁠ The common name yellow black-faced blenny derives from the colouration of territorial males during
Monkey goby as amphipods and shrimp. In the Danube lakes Yalpug and Kugurluy, the diet of the monkey goby consists of amphipods, molluscs, and Oligochaeta. In the Khadzhibey Estuary a dozen species of prey make up the diet of monkey goby. Polychaetes, larvae of insects, and shrimp are present in the diet year round. Seasonal dietary additions include crabs such as "Rhithropanopeus harrisii", sea weed such as "Zostera marina", and amphipods such as "Marinogammarus olivii". Certain planktonic crustaceans are also present in the diet of adult gobies. In the northwestern Black Sea, twelve parasite species are known to infect the monkey goby.