Tentacled blenny
| Parablennius tentacularis (Brünnich, 1768) | ||||
| Family: | Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) |
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| Order: | Blenniiformes | |||
| Class: | Teleostei | |||
| English name: | Tentacled blenny | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: coast of Portugal, Spain and Morocco south to Guinea. Also in all parts of the Mediterranean (except Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Egypt), in the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea, and Canary Islands (Ref. 5981). | |||
| Adult biology: | Adults occur over sandy bottoms with boulders and light vegetation. They hide in crevices where the nests are being guarded by the male (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). | |||
| Diagnosis: | At 6 mm: 3 preopercular spines. At 7.2 mm: 1 melanophore at the end of the hipural, 5 preopercular spines. Dorsal and anal fins not yet differentiated. At 14 mm: D 29; A 23; P 14. The head is round, with large pigmented eyes, with a diameter of 0/27 mm. The body is surrounded by a thin fin fold, which begins immediately behind the head. The caudal blade is well developed. The pectoral fins are roundish, reaching the middle part of the abdominal area. The blood is colored red. The heart rate is 145-150 beats/minute (Ref. 34679). Pigmentation: The pigmented row of melanophores is conspicuous on the ventral side of the caudal area. There are star-shaped melanophores on the peritoneum. The main distinctive trait of the larvae is the presence of a dark spot on the inner part of the pectoral fin base and the absence of pigmented cells on the head (Ref. 34679).. See also LARVAE table. | |||
| Climate Zone: | subtropical; 47°N - 9°N | |||
| Main Ref: | Chesalina, T.L.. 1998. (Ref. 34679) | |||
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| Checked by: Giovanardi, Otello |
Modified by: Luna, Susan M. |
Entered by: Papasissi, Christine |
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