This Diamond Blenny is a wee, wee guy.
To give you and idea of how small ... the large tubular things that are dwarfing him in the pixture are the fingers of an anemone.
Each of those fingers would be less than 1/2 the diameter of your pinky finger.
They take their name from the black (diamond like) spot on the fin above their head.
Diamond Blennys move across the reef in little hops, barely rising above the surface of the coral.
They can be found living in or near anemones and will take refuge among the tentacles if threatened.
Apparently, they are unaffected by the anemone's stinging cells.
Diamond Blennys are generally not afraid of divers or snorkelers.
But if you do get too close for comfort.... they will simply swim a short distance away and then turn to watch you.
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