Tompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Parablennius gattorugine
- Common name
- Tompot blenny
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Genus
- Parablennius
- Size
- 15–30 cm
- Depth
- 0–32 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- rocky-reef, tidepool
- Behaviours
- solitary, territorial
- Ocean zones
- East Atlantic, Mediterranean
Description
Parablennius gattorugine reaches 30 cm, one of the largest Mediterranean blennies. Elongated brown-green to fawn-brown body with irregular marbled patterns, two large bushy fringed characteristic supraorbital tentacles on head. Lives from 0 to 32 m on coastal rocks, scree and tidepools of Mediterranean and East Atlantic. Highly territorial. Predator of invertebrates. Classic macro photo subject of shallow Med dives for its expressive face.
Photo of Tompot blenny
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Tompot blenny?
- Tompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine) reaches 15–30 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Tompot blenny?
- Tompot blenny is found between 0–32 m deep.
- Is the Tompot blenny dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Tompot blenny?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Tompot blenny?
- Found in: East Atlantic, Mediterranean.
Other species in the genus Parablennius
Other species in the family Blenniidae
- Ophioblennius macclurei - Redlip blenny
- Ophioblennius steindachneri - Panamic fanged blenny
- Salaria pavo - Peacock blenny
- Lipophrys trigloides - Triglid blenny
- Aidablennius sphynx - Sphynx blenny
- Exallias brevis - Leopard blenny
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 126770)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2395767)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia