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Parablennius
''Parablennius'' is a diverse genus of combtooth blennies found in the Atlantic, western Pacific, and Indian Ocean. Species There are currently 26 recognized species in this genus: * ''Parablennius cornutus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Parablennius cyclops'' ( Rüppell, 1830) * '' Parablennius dialloi'' Bath, 1990 * '' Parablennius gattorugine'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – Tompot blenny * '' Parablennius goreensis'' (Valenciennes, 1836) * '' Parablennius incognitus'' (Bath, 1968) – Mystery blenny * '' Parablennius intermedius'' ( J. D. Ogilby, 1915) – Horned blenny * '' Parablennius laticlavius'' (Griffin, 1926) – Crested blenny * '' Parablennius lodosus'' (J. L. B. Smith, 1959) – Mud blenny * '' Parablennius marmoreus'' ( Poey, 1876) – Seaweed blenny * '' Parablennius opercularis'' ( J. A. Murray, 1887) – Cheekspot blenny * '' Parablennius parvicornis'' (Valenciennes, 1836) – Rock-pool blenny * '' Parablennius pilicornis'' ( G. Cuvier, 1829) – Ringneck blenny * '' Parablenniu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parablennius Gattorugine
The tompot blenny (''Parablennius gattorugine'') is a species of combtooth blenny from the north eastern Atlantic Ocean which is found in shallow, coastal waters off western Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa. Description The tompot blenny is a relatively large blenny with an elongated body, large head and large eyes which grows to up to in length. The eyes are bicoloured with their top part being brown and the bottom part is white. There is a single branched tentacle over each of its eyes. It is mainly yellow-brown in colour, although occasionally it is greenish and is marked with at least seven dark bars starting at the dorsal fin and which reach the belly. As well as the tentacles over the eyes there are also tentacles over the nostrils. The lateral line is continuous but becomes broken towards the tail. The breeding males become chocolate brown in colour and develop bulb-like glands on the spines of the anal fin. The dorsal fin runs the length of its body and is divid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
