Leopard Blenny

Numerous papillae on the upper lip, smaller and more closely spaced spots. Nuchal cirri: 30 - 36.

Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 14 - 15

Adults occur on clear coastal reefs, often in bays and semi-exposed habitats (Ref. 48636). Found on the seaward edge of reefs, among corals like Acropora, Pocillopora, Seriatopora, Porites, and Millepora where they feed on coral tissues (Ref. 1602). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Males prepare nesting sites by overgrazing a patch of coral (Ref. 9710). Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874.

aquarium: commercial

分布於印度-太平洋區，由紅海、南非至夏威夷、馬貴斯及社會群島，北至日本，南至新加勒多尼亞及拉帕等。台灣分布於東部、南部、綠島及蘭嶼等海域。

小型魚類，僅具學術研究價值。

體長橢圓形，稍側扁；頭鈍短。頭頂無冠膜；鼻鬚5-8分支；眼上鬚9-10分支；兩側頸鬚30-32分支叢生於頸側同一膨大基部。上唇具細摺，下唇具皺摺，下唇二側後方側孔皆具一對鬚；上頜齒可自由活動，下頜齒稍可活動；上下頜不具犬齒；鋤骨無齒。側線在前方有許多短側枝。D. XII, 12-13; A. II, 13-14; P. 5; V. I, 4。背鰭最後軟條與尾柄相連，臀鰭不與尾柄相連；成熟雄魚在臀鰭硬棘有一螺旋狀的膨大肉趾。體散布成團狀的黑褐色斑點，活魚時為桃紅色；鰭亦布滿斑點，活魚時胸鰭、尾鰭為淺黃色。

主要棲息於珊瑚礁區，通常停棲於枝狀珊瑚上。以珊瑚的組織為食。

Exallias brevis, the leopard blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. This species reaches a length of 14.5 centimetres (5.7 in) TL. This species can be found in the aquarium trade. It is the only known member of its genus.

Found on the seaward edge of reefs, where it lives among corals like @Acropora@, @Pocillopora@, @Seriatopora@, @Porites@, and @Millepora@ where it feeds on coral tissues (Ref. 1602).