Tompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine)

Scientific name: Parablennius gattorugine Linnaeus, 1758

The Tompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-20; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 19 - 23. Gill membranes not forming fold across isthmus. Tentacles on nasal openings and above eyes. No canine teeth in upper jaw. Dentaries joined by ligament. Frontals not covered by parietals. Spawning males chocolate-brown, with bulb glands on spiny anal fin rays. Lateral line continuous with branches but discontinuous posteriorly.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Parablennius gattorugine
Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 30.0
Common length: 17.5
Depth range: 3–32 m (10–105 ft)
Environment: Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 32 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Northeast Atlantic: Atlantic coast from Ireland to Morocco; also in the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Marmora. This species is present only in mainland Portugal. Although older papers reported this species from the Azores and Madeira, it has been concluded that the occurrences were misidentifications of Parablennius ruber.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm=1)