molly miller
Scartella cristata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Scartella cristata, also known by the vernacular names molly miller or molly miller blenny, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Blenniidae, the combtooth blennies. This species is found in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and northwest Pacific Oceans. Its colour is a mottled tan, white, and black covering the body and fins. The head of this fish is covered with short hair-like appendages and has two very large eyes. This species reaches 12 cm (4.7 in) in total length.
Wikipedia contributors, Scartella cristata; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:57:34.248500+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Scartella cristata (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Common name
- molly miller
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Genus
- Scartella
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderBlenniiformes
- familyBlenniidae Rafinesque, 1810
- subfamilySalariinae Gill, 1859
- genusScartella Jordan, 1886
- speciesScartella cristata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Scartella. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Scartella caboverdiana Bath, 1990 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scartella poiti Rangel, Gasparini & Guimarães, 2004 | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Scartella springeri (Bauchot, 1967) | BlenniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Blennius arboreus Bath, 1966 Bath, 1966 | synonym |
| Blennius asterias Goode & Bean, 1882 Goode & Bean, 1882 | synonym |
| Blennius cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 Linnaeus, 1758 | synonym |
| Blennius microstomus Poey, 1860 Poey, 1860 | synonym |
| Adonis cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym |
| Scartella cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Linnaeus, 1758) | synonym |
| Scartella microstoma (Poey, 1860) (Poey, 1860) | synonym |
| Blennius crinitus Valenciennes, 1836 Valenciennes, 1836 | synonym |
| Blennius pinaru Lacepède, 1800 Lacepède, 1800 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126782 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6Y7Y7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.