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Australian blennies are small fish, reaching lengths of only 6 centimetres (2.4 in). The dorsal two-thirds of the body is reddish-brown, with white spots forming two rows. The ventral third is white in colour. A reddish-brown stripe with white edges passes from the rear end of the
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145:Blenniidae
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