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Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) > Salariinae
Eponymy: Giorgio Caneva. Vinciguerra wrote: “The careful and patient research of a young friend of mine, Mr. Giorgio Caneva, put me in mind, last summer, to examine an overwhelming quantity of Blennius…” (Translation). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 2 m (Ref. 5981). Subtropical; 46°N - 33°N, 15°W - 36°E
Northeast Atlantic: off southern Portugal and in the Mediterranean Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5981)
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); Adults prefer steep rocky walls. They feed on small invertebrates especially crustaceans; also feed predominantly on algae (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
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205). Males guard the eggs in the hole spawned by several females (Ref. 5981).
Zander, C.D., 1986. Blenniidae. p. 1096-1112. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the North-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, volume 3. UNESCO, Paris. (Ref. 5981)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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