Identification:
A medium-sized blenny, elongate small fish of a large family of fishes
that live in rocky areas in shallow water. All true blennies have a continuous
dorsal fin with the first dorsal fins are spiny and the remainder are soft.
The pectoral finds are relatively large.
Distinguished by a pair of tentacles/lappets over the eye. Usually a deep
brown-orange.
Similar species:
Coryphoblennius galerita, Lipophrys pholis
(Smooth Blenny).
The appearance of the eye tentacles are definitive.
Breeding:
Spring
Habitat:
Rocky areas below low water mark, rarely intertidal where both
similiar species are to be found in the summer.
Food:
Small invertebrates including sea anemones.
Range:
See map. The precise distribution around the Irish coast needs further
research.
Additional Notes:
A common fish familiar to divers.
Additional Link:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/BMLSS/blennies.htm
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