USS Blenny (SS-324) USS Blenny (SS-324) USS "Blenny" (SS/AGSS-324), a submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the blenny, a fish found along the rocky shores of the Atlantic Ocean. "Blenny" (SS-324) was launched 9 April 1944 by Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.; sponsored by Miss Florence King, daughter of CNO Admiral Ernest J. King; commissioned 27 June 1944, Lieutenant Commander W. H. Hazzard in command; and reported to the Pacific Fleet. Between 10 November 1944 and 14 August 1945 "Blenny" conducted four war patrols in the Java and South China Seas. "Blenny" sank eight Japanese vessels totaling 18,262
Blackeye goby Blackeye goby The blackeye goby ("Rhinogobiops nicholsii") is a species of true goby in the family Gobiidae. It is the sole species classified under the genus Rhinogobiops. They are common inhabitants of coral reefs and rocky habitats along the Eastern Pacific Ocean coasts of Mexico, the United States, and Canada, though they are hardly noticed, as they often rest motionless near their shelters. Other common names for the species include bluespot goby and crested goby. Blackeye gobies range in color from creamy white to a mottled dark purple-brown, but can easily be recognized by the distinctive black spot on their