Blue striped grunt of this fish. Blue striped grunts are also valued as a specimen for public aquariums. Blue striped grunt The blue striped grunt ("Haemulon sciurus") or bluestriped grunt, is a subtropical species of grunt native to the western Atlantic Ocean. It was described by the English naturalist George Shaw in 1803. Its common name comes from its blue stripes and from its habit of grunting by grinding its pharyngeal teeth. The swim bladder, acting as a resonator, amplifies this sound. The blue striped grunt commonly grows to a length of 20 to 25 cm (8 to 10 inches), and its maximum
Kirk's blenny Kirk's blenny The Kirk's blenny ("Alticus kirkii") is a species of combtooth blenny (family Blenniidae) in the genus "Alticus". It was described by A. Günther in 1964, originally as a member of the genus "Salarias". It is a tropical blenny which is known from the Red Sea, Mozambique, Réunion, the Persian Gulf, and India, in the Indian ocean. Kirk's blennies inhabit waters near the shore, and often spend time out of the water. They are able to breathe air when on land. They are oviparous, and form distinct pairs when mating; they also guard their eggs. They can reach a