Scartella cristata

"Molly miller" redirects here. For the basketball coach, see Molly Miller.

Scartella cristata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Scartella
Species:
S. cristata
Binomial name
Scartella cristata
Synonyms
List
  • Blennius cristatus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Adonis cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Scartella cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Blennius pinaru Lacepède, 1800
  • Blennius crinitus Valenciennes, 1836
  • Blennius microstomus Poey, 1860
  • Scartella microstoma (Poey, 1860)
  • Blennius asterias Goode & T.H. Bean, 1882
  • Blennius arboreus Bath, 1966

Scartella cristata, also known by the vernacular names molly miller or molly miller blenny, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Blenniidae, the combtooth blennies. This species is found in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and northwest Pacific Oceans. Its colour is a mottled tan, white, and black covering the body and fins. The head of this fish is covered with short hair-like appendages and has two very large eyes. This species reaches 12 cm (4.7 in) in total length.[2]

  1. ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Scartella cristata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T198632A48366610. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T198632A48366610.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scartella cristata". FishBase. February 2013 version.