Rusty blenny (Parablennius sanguinolentus)

Scientific name: Parablennius sanguinolentus Pallas, 1814

Rusty blenny (Parablennius sanguinolentus)

The Rusty blenny (Parablennius sanguinolentus) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Loire, France to Morocco including the Mediterranean and Black Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parablennius sanguinolentus
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
12.5
Depth range
1 m (3 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range ? - 1 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Loire, France to Morocco including the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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