[3] It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1836, originally under the genus Blennius,[4] and was later reassigned under "Aidablennius" by Gilbert Percy Whitley in 1947.

[5] Sphinx blennies inhabit shallow, rocky waters in the littoral zone, with sunlight exposure.

[5] In mating, the blennies form distinct pairs, and the females lay up to 7000 eggs in a sitting, which are then guarded in burrows by the males.

It is believed that this is due to limited feeding opportunities for the males during breeding, as a result of their restriction to the nests.

[8] FishBase considers the blennies to be of Low Vulnerability, with a reproductive doubling time of less than 15 months.