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Parablennius pilicornis (Cuvier, 1829)

Ringneck blenny
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Greece country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Papaconstantinou, C., 2014
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Common names from other countries

Blennie pilicorne, Maria-da-toca, 环项鳚, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Blenniiformes (Blennies) > Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) > Salariinae
Etymology: Parablennius: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, blennios = mucus (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Cuvier.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino demersal; rango de profundidad 0 - 25 m (Ref. 5298).   Subtropical; 44°N - 56°S

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Eastern Atlantic: Spain and Portugal to Möwe Bay, Namibia. Also in the Mediterranean along the coast from Morocco, Algeria, Spain. Southwest Atlantic: Brazil and Patagonia, Argentina (Ref. 4404). Western Indian Ocean: Natal to Knysna in South Africa.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.7 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5298)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total): 11 - 12; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 18-24; Espinas anales 2; Radios blandos anales: 20 - 25. Body with up to 9 dusky bands above and dark spots below; sometimes pale with irregular dusky marks; 2 dark bands on underside of head; pectorals pale to dusky pale in color; dorsal fin dusky or with many spots (Ref. 4404).

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); Adults occur in rocky shores, often at steep walls of surf-exposed sites (Ref. 5981). Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Williams, Jeffrey T. | Colaboradores

Springer, V.G., 1986. Blenniidae. p. 742-755. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4404)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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