Shanny
| Lipophrys pholis (Linnaeus, 1758) | ||||
| Family: | Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies) |
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| Order: | Blenniiformes | |||
| Class: | Teleostei | |||
| English name: | Shanny | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: southern Norway to Morocco and Madeira, including the Mediterranean and the Balearics. | |||
| Adult biology: | A resident intertidal species with homing behavior (Ref. 32612) found in shallow waters of rocky coasts. May remain out of water under rocks or seaweeds (Ref. 31184). Mostly active at daytime during high tide. Breathes air when out of water (Ref. 31184). Feeds on small benthic invertebrates, especially gastropods, barnacles and amphipods, and algae (Ref. 31184). Also, diet of crabs, polychaetes, isopods, copepods, limpets, mussels and small molluscs (Ref. 94105). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs measuring 1.5 mm (Ref. 35388) are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205). Spawning takes place in April - August (Ref. 35388). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Ventral row of melanophores only in the posterior part of the tail. . See also LARVAE table. | |||
| Climate Zone: | temperate; 65°N - 18°N | |||
| Main Ref: | Russell, F.S.. 1976. (Ref. 37) | |||
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| Modified by: Luna, Susan M. |
Entered by: Froese, Rainer |
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