Blenny

Word BLENNY
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What do we mean by blenny?

Any of numerous small chiefly marine bottom-feeding fishes of the suborder Blennioidei, having elongated bodies and often kept as aquarium fish. noun

A fish of the genus Blennius, of the family Blenniidœ, and especially of the subfamily Blenniinæ. noun

A marine fish of the genus Blennius or family Blenniidæ; -- so called from its coating of mucus. The species are numerous. noun

Any of various marine fishes from the suborder Blennioidei that are generally small and dwell on the sea floor. noun

A number of similar but unrelated fish throughout the world. noun

Small usually scaleless fishes with comb-like teeth living about rocky shores; are territorial and live in holes between rocks noun

A true blenny, any of various marine fishes from the suborder Blennioidei or order Blenniiformes that are generally small and elongated which dwell on the sea floor, including scaled and scaleless forms and dramatically divergent appearance, in several families.

A number of fish of similar appearance not closely related.

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The word "blenny" in example sentences

Endemic fish include the Malpelo barnacle-blenny Acanthenblemaria stephensi, Malpelo wrasse Halichoeres malpelo, pretty goby Chriolepis lepidotus, Rubinoff's triplefin Axoclinus rubinoffi and twinspot triplefin Lepidonectes bimaculata. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A curious little blenny-fish swarms in the numerous creeks which intersect the mangrove topes. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Should the fly alight at too great a distance for even a second leap, the blenny moves slowly towards it like a cat to its prey, or like a jumping spider; and, as soon as it gets within two or three inches of the insect, by a sudden spring contrives to pop its underset mouth directly over the unlucky victim. ❋ Unknown (2004)

It is the lake cusk or freshwater ling and could be utilized on our tables; but the wolffish, the rock blenny, the angler or goosefish, the skate, and twenty other kinds, are of great value as food. ❋ Unknown (1916)

Some of the fishes are of a European type, such as the roach, the barbel, and the blenny; others are markedly ❋ M.G. Easton (1897)

_Science Gossip_ he speaks of a pet blenny of his who was not only tame but musical. ❋ Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing (1863)

The viviparous species are by no means so prolific; yet the blenny brings forth two or three hundred at a time, which commence sporting together round their parent the moment they have come into existence. ❋ Isabella Mary (1861)

They are in general oviparous, or egg-producing; but there are a few, such as the eel and the blenny, which are viviparous, or produce their young alive. ❋ Isabella Mary (1861)

Disco, but it was instantly noticed by the first blenny, which, being rather the smaller of the two, we shall style the Little one. ❋ Francis B. Pearson (1859)

The blenny is altogether a singular, an exceptional fish. ❋ Francis B. Pearson (1859)

Presently another of the giddy ones alighted in front of blenny about a foot distant. ❋ Francis B. Pearson (1859)

Disco's delight would have been perfect, had the size of the belligerents admitted of his patting the little blenny on the back; but this of course was out of the question! ❋ Francis B. Pearson (1859)

At this point an enemy, in the shape of another blenny, appeared on the scene. ❋ Francis B. Pearson (1859)

As the blenny appeared to wish to approach the edge of the pool, Disco retired, and, placing a hand on each knee, stooped, in order to make himself as small as possible. ❋ Francis B. Pearson (1859)

It was a small fish -- a familiar fish, too -- which he had known in the pools of his native land by the name of blenny. ❋ Francis B. Pearson (1859)

Seeing that the coast was clear, for Disco stood as motionless as a mangrove tree, blenny hopped upon the dry land. ❋ Francis B. Pearson (1859)

No mortal blenny could witness this unwarrantable invasion of its hearth and home without being stirred to indignant wrath. ❋ Francis B. Pearson (1859)

The African blenny is a sort of amphibious animal, living nearly as much out of the water as in it. ❋ Francis B. Pearson (1859)

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