Rock-pool blenny (Parablennius parvicornis)

Scientific name: Parablennius parvicornis Valenciennes, 1836

Rock-pool blenny (Parablennius parvicornis)

The Rock-pool blenny (Parablennius parvicornis) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Atlantic Ocean, Mauritania to Congo, including the Canary Islands, Cape Verde and Madeira. Also reported from Morocco and the Azores.

Biology

Inhabits the shallow littoral zone, in areas exposed to sunlight, between algae-covered pebbles. Feeds almost exclusively on algae. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parablennius parvicornis
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Depth range
0–1 m (0–3 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 1 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: Mauritania to Congo, including the Canary Islands, Cape Verde and Madeira. Also reported from Morocco and the Azores.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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