Blenny

Speaking of fish; I just purchased a new male “Scooter Blenny” in the hopes that my female will take a shine to him.

Think Progress » Home-school textbook market dominated by books skeptical of evolution. 2010

He describes how in the embryo of the Blenny there is a short, thick arch between the first gill-slit and the mouth.

Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology

"No, 'tain't," he said, as Little Blenny, reviving, rose up and renewed the combat more furiously than ever; but it was soon ended, for Big

Black Ivory Francis B. Pearson 1859

Suddenly Big Blenny threw off all disguise, bounded towards the pool, which was about a foot square, and plunged in.

Black Ivory Francis B. Pearson 1859

Blenny displayed marvellous powers of self-control, for he moved on steadily without accelerating his speed until within about two inches of his prey -- then he leapt as before, and another fly was entombed.

Black Ivory Francis B. Pearson 1859

"Cleverly done!" he shouted, when Big Blenny with a dart took refuge in the pool.

Black Ivory Francis B. Pearson 1859

"I knowed it," he cried approvingly, when Little Blenny forced him a second time to evacuate the premises, "Go in an 'win, little' un," thought Disco.

Black Ivory Francis B. Pearson 1859

Jack told Murray that the _Blenny_ had come in directly after the expedition had started -- that he had been sent up to obtain provisions at the village where they had landed the comprador, and that from that personage he had received so alarming an account of the disposition of the natives higher up, that he had hurried on in case they might be attacked.

The Three Midshipmen William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

Before night the _Blenny_ hove in sight, and taking the boats on board and the junk in tow, the expedition returned to Hong Kong, where they found the frigate at anchor.

The Three Midshipmen William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

While the _Dugong_ and _Blenny_ lay at Hong Kong, Captain Hemming was asked to take a poor young gentleman on board, who had suffered from the climate, and was very ill.

The Three Midshipmen William Henry Giles Kingston 1847