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Parablennius

Parablennius rouxi

(Cocco, 1833)

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Northeast Atlantic Ocean: Portugal and Mediterranean Sea.

Size: 3 inches (8 cm)

Natural Environment: Found in shallow littoral zones with algae covered rocks and usually found between depths of 3 – 140 feet (1 – 42 m) where it mainly feeds upon algae and detritus.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Blennioidei

    Family: Blenniidae

    Genus: Parablennius

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Best left in the wild.

 Parablennius rouxi (Unknown)
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