Larvae Summary
Summary for Parablennius sanguinolentus larvae
Rusty blenny

Parablennius  sanguinolentus  (Pallas, 1814)  
Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) ( not available )
Order: Blenniiformes
Class: Teleostei
English name: Rusty blenny
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Loire, France to Morocco including the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
Adult biology: Are residents in intertidal areas with homing behavior (Ref. 32612). They are found between pebbles or at margins of steep, filamentous algae-covered rocks exposed to sunlight. They make underwater 'flight' over long distances. Feed almost exclusively on algae (Ref. 205), favoring the algae Ulva (Ref. 94105). Spawns from May to July. 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).
Diagnosis: At first larval stages (5 mm) the pectoral fins are direct with stellate melanophores at the superior and inferior board of fin. At 6 mm a dorso-lateral postanal row of melanophores. . See also LARVAE table.
Climate Zone: subtropical; 47°N - 9°N
Main Ref: Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli. 1956. (Ref. 65)

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Modified by:
Luna, Susan M.
Entered by:
Papasissi, Christine

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