Tentacled blenny
(Parablennius tentacularis)
General data
Scientific names:
Tentacled blenny
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climate:
Temperate
The tentacled blenny (Parablennius tentacularis) is a species of combtooth blenny most commonly found in all parts of the Mediterranean Sea (except the eastern part), in the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea, and the east Atlantic near the coast of Portugal, Spain, Canary Islands, and Morocco south to Guinea.
This species reaches a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL.
Found in brackish waters, in estuaries or deltas, this demersal fish can be found in the sand at the bottom of the water in light vegetation. The adult males guard a suitable spot, which a few females may visit and deposit their eggs, the males fertilize the eggs and guards them until they hatch.
