The tentacled blenny (''Parablennius tentacularis'') is a
species of
combtooth blenny most commonly found in all parts of the
Mediterranean Sea (except the eastern part), in the
Sea of Marmara and the
Black Sea, and the east
Atlantic near the coast of
Portugal,
Spain,
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are west of Morocc ...
, and
Morocco south to
Guinea
Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we ...
. This species reaches a length of
TL.
Found in brackish waters, in estuaries or deltas, this demersal fish can be found in the sand at the bottom of the water in light vegetation.
The adult males guards a suitable spot, which a few females may visit and deposit their eggs, the males fertilizes the eggs and guards them until they hatch.
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References
tentacled blenny
Fish of the Mediterranean Sea
Fish of the Black Sea
Fish of the Adriatic Sea
tentacled blenny
Taxa named by Morten Thrane Brünnich
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