Family Name Listing

Order: Perciformes, Family: Blenniidae
Pao'o or Blennies

Blennies, as well as the Gobies, are known as pao'o in Hawaii.

Scientific Name	Hawaiian Name	Common Name	Photo	TSN	Park Status	Abundance	Residency	Nativity
Blenniella gibbifrons		bigbrow blenniella			Present in park	Uncommon	Breeder	Natve
Cirripectes obscurus	pao'o	garguantuan blenny			Present in park	Uncommon	Breeder	Natve
Cirripectes vanderbilti	pao`o	scarface blenny		636312	Present in park	Occasional	Breeder	Native
Entomacrodus marmoratus	pao'o	marbled blenny			Present in park	Uncommon	Breeder	Natve
Entomacrodus strasburgi	pao'o	Strasburg's blenny			Present in park	Uncommon	Breeder	Natve
Exallias brevis	pao`o kauila	shortbodied blenny		171225	Present in park	Rare	Breeder	Native
Plagiotremus ewaensis		Ewa fangblenny		171207	Present in park	Occasional	Breeder	Native
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma		Gosline's fangblenny		171209	Present in park	Common	Breeder	Native

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From: Park Species List   -   NPSpecies Summary Report
Generated: 10 March 2007 Kalaupapa Nat'l Historical Park  (Fish)

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