Fourmanoir originally placed this species in the genus Andamia.

[4] It is a tropical blenny known from Comoros, Seychelles, and Réunion, in the western Indian Ocean.

Males can reach a maximum total length of 7.6 centimetres (2.99 inches).

[5] Blennies in this species are oviparous and form distinct pairs when mating.

[5] They feed primarily off of benthic algae and weeds.