Body coloration of 3 basic color patterns: uniformly brown, dark-brown or black but pigmentless posterior of dark caudal fin base, or generally brownish with darker stripe along dorsal area.
Least Concern (LC).
Western Indian Ocean: known only from Red Sea, including gulfs of Aqaba and Suez, and the westernmost part of the Gulf of Aden.
The Smoothfin blenny is reef-associated, adults are found among corals and Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters.
Oviparous and distinct pairing.
Eggs are demersal and adhesive and are attached to the substrate.
Max length : 8.0 cm.
Primarily feed off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.