Montagu's blenny (Coryphoblennius galerita)

Scientific name: Coryphoblennius galerita Linnaeus, 1758

Montagu's blenny (Coryphoblennius galerita)

The Montagu's blenny (Coryphoblennius galerita) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae.

Biology

Intertidal, found on the wave-battered rocky shores. May remain out of water under rocks and seaweeds. Breathe air when out of water. Juveniles in small tide pools. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive. Territories protected by males include depressions, crevices or piddock holes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coryphoblennius galerita
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.6
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: along the coasts of western England and the British Channel, Spain, Portugal, France, Morocco, Madeira, Canary Islands; Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, and the Black Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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