[2] The blotched triplefin is found in the Western Indian Ocean from the coast of Pakistan to the Durban region of South Africa.

[2] Little information is available in the literature about this particular species of triplefin blenny.

There are several other species in the family that give hints to their likely behavior and life style.

Triplefin blennies are small, large-eyed fish that live in shallow coastal waters around the world.

They are residents of rocky shore communities [4] Males are territorial and attract females to their home ranges.