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Parablennius

Parablennius ruber

(Valenciennes, 1836)

Portuguese Blenny

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Eastern Atlantic Ocean: Portugal.

Size: 5 inches (14 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabit inshore rocky algae covered areas and usually found between depths of 6 – 65 feet (2 – 20 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 ruber (Portuguese Blenny)
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