Redlip blenny

If ever a fish looked as though it had just stepped out of a salon, this is the fish.  Named for its red lips, this blenny has small, fleshy appendages above its eyes.  They look something like eyelashes, which fish do not have, but add to the pretty face of this fish. Variations of the redlip blenny are dark reddish brown, gray, and the bicolor version, seen in these photos.

Redlip blennies are small.  These were about 3 inches long.  They occur in relatively shallow water (the photos below were taken at a depth of about 10 feet).  They perch atop reef structures, and defend their territories.