Zvonimir's blenny (Parablennius zvonimiri)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Parablennius zvonimiri
- Common name
- Zvonimir's blenny
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Genus
- Parablennius
- Size
- 4–7 cm
- Depth
- 0–12 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- rocky-reef, tidepool
- Behaviours
- solitary, cryptic
- Ocean zones
- East Atlantic, Mediterranean
Description
Parablennius zvonimiri reaches 7 cm. Small Mediterranean blenny with stocky brown marbled body with some dark vertical bands, discreet plume-like supraorbital tentacles. Lives from 0 to 12 m on coastal rocks and shallow tidepools of Mediterranean. Very territorial and cryptic, perched on exposed rocks. Predator of small invertebrates. Discreet macro photo subject. Species dedicated to Croatian king Zvonimir, discovered in Adriatic Sea.
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Zvonimir's blenny?
- Zvonimir's blenny (Parablennius zvonimiri) reaches 4–7 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Zvonimir's blenny?
- Zvonimir's blenny is found between 0–12 m deep.
- Is the Zvonimir's blenny dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Zvonimir's blenny?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Zvonimir's 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 126778)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2395748)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia