IT LIVES IN THE SALTWATER BIOME...

IT'S THE TASMANIAN BLENNY!

TASMANIAN BLENNIES EAT...

• Algae
• Benthic invertebrates

TASMANIAN BLENNIES LIVE...

• On coral reefs by Australia
• They like to live underneath rocks or coral

CLIMATE

• Since the Tasmanian blenny lives underwater, It doesn't get any rain
• In the saltwater biome, there are no seasons
• Blennies like warmer water

WHAT PLANTS LIVE IN THE SALTWATER BIOME?

• Sea grass grows almost exactly like grass
• Coralline algae grows on rock and is usually a bright purple or pink
• Red algae resembles coral
• Kelp grows in "forests"
• Seaweed grows wherever

WHAT ANIMALS LIVE IN THE SALTWATER BIOME

• The sea urchin is a spiky invertebrate
• The green moray eel is known for attacking scuba divers
• The clownfish is the only known fish that does not get stung by anemone

HOW HAS THE TASMANIAN BLENNY ADAPTED?

• They have a brownish color to blend in with the coral
• A relative of the blenny uses poison to help protect themselves (goby)
• The horns on a Tasmanian blenny makes it look like a fighter
• Have paired fins so they can crawl on land for small amounts of time
• Has a layer of "slime" so they don't dry out on land

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DID YOU KNOW...

• Tasmanian blennies and shrimp sometimes protect each other
• Some blennies look like ghosts when they swim
• Some blennies can grow up to 13 inches!
• Blennies can stay on land because they a covered in a coat of slime instead of scales
• Some blennies are transparent with only a few spots to blend in with their environment

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