400 Carolina Blenny, Rock Eel 



Carolina Blenny 

 Hypsoblennius hentz (LeSueur) 



Color: Olive, covered with scattered, irregularly shaped 

 brown spots; spots on posterior part of body tend to form 

 vertical bars. Some individuals have fewer spots and more 

 vertical bars on sides of body and extending onto the 

 dorsal fin. 



Distribution: Found from Chesapeake Bay to Florida. 

 Size: Maximum length about 4 inches. 

 General Information: The Carolina Blenny is found in 

 depth from tide mark down to 150 feet. It spawns in sum- 

 mer. The principal foods of this fish appear to be small 

 crustaceans, shellfish, and probably seaweeds. 

 Economic Importance: None. 



Rock Eel 

 Pholis gunnellus (Linnaeus) 



Color: Variable; upper part of body yellow, olive brown 



or red. Belly pale gray to yellow-white. An oblique streak 



from the eye to the angle of the jaw. A row of 10-14 round 



black spots along the middle of the back and spreading 



onto the dorsal fin. 



Distribution: Occurs on both sides of the North Atlantic. 



In the western Atlantic it is found from Hudson Strait 



to the deep waters off Delaware Bay but is most common 



from southern Massachusetts north. 



Size: Maximum length is about one foot, but specimens 



over 8 inches are not common. 



