Parablennius tentacularis

(Brunnich, 1768)

Tentacled Blenny

Range: Eastern Atlantic Ocean: Portugal, Spain, Morocco and the Mediterranean Sea.

Size: 6 inches (15 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy bottom areas with some algae covered rocks and usually found between depths of 3 – 50 feet (1 – 15 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.