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Rock-pool blenny

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The rock-pool blenny (Parablennius parvicornis) is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern central Atlantic Ocean.[2] This species reaches a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) SL.[3]

The fish is found in tidal hollows, rock pools, hence its English name. They are found in areas open to sunlight, between stones and thickets of seaweed. They mostly eat algae.[3] It is found in Cape Verde, Canary Islands, Madeira and the Azores and along the coast of West Africa.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Fricke, R.; Van Tassell, J. (2010). "Parablennius parvicornis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T155013A4695909. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155013A4695909.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Zander, C.D., 1986. Blenniidae. p. 1096—1112. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the North-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, volume 3. UNESCO, Paris.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Parablennius parvicornis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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Rock-pool blenny: Brief Summary

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The rock-pool blenny (Parablennius parvicornis) is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern central Atlantic Ocean. This species reaches a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) SL.

The fish is found in tidal hollows, rock pools, hence its English name. They are found in areas open to sunlight, between stones and thickets of seaweed. They mostly eat algae. It is found in Cape Verde, Canary Islands, Madeira and the Azores and along the coast of West Africa.

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