April 17th is National Haiku Poetry Day and to celebrate, we offer Blenny Haiku. Please, no judging or heckling – just having a little fun here – but feel free to contribute your own by commenting at the end of this post.
Sneaky fangblenny
In cleaning stations you lurk
No do-gooder, you
Spinyhead Blenny
Often misidentified
As Secretary
Hairtail, Eel, or Snake?
Xiphasia setifer
Latin name trumps all
Filament Blenny
Reside in holes on deep walls
More common than thought
The Longhorn Blenny
Found in shallow, surgy zones
but worth the bruises.
Redlip Blenny proud
Poised on shallow coral head
Like king of the reef