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Blennius ocellaris reaches up to 20 cm in length. It has one long, continuous and relatively tall dorsal fin with 11 spiny rays and about 14 soft rays. The anterior part of the dorsal fin is noticeably higher than the posterior. It is easily recognisable by the bluish-black spot with a white margin on the dorsal fin. It has one long anal fin running half the length of the body to the tail. The pelvic fins are forked in two and positioned beneath the throat. Its body is deepest at the throat and tapers relatively sharply to the tail. It is mottled light brown to grey in colour with 5-7 darker bars on the body.
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The tompot blenny, Parablennius gattorugine, is a medium sized blenny growing to about 30 centimetres (12 in),[1] part of the large family of blennies that live on the seabed of rocky areas in shallow water (down to 20 metres or 66 feet). The tompot blenny is found on the northern, western and southern coasts of Great Britain and is unusual on the east coast, although it has been seen on wrecks off the North Norfolk coast.[1][2] The species is also present in mainland Portugal, in the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmora, and around the Azores and Madeira.[3][4] The fish are very inquisitive and are often seen by scuba divers.[5]
Description[edit]
Tompots are usually a deep brown/orange, and are distinguished by a pair of lappets (tentacles) above the eyes and seven or more darker stripes along the body.[1] It feeds on sea anemones[5] or crustaceans.[1]
Parasites[edit]
As most fish, tompots harbour several species of parasites, including the capillariid Nematode Pseudocapillaria bainae. This parasite has been found in the intestine of specimens caught off Italy and Montenegro.[6] Its biology is unknown.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d B. E. Picton & C. C. Morrow (2010). "Parablennius gattorugine (Linnaeus, 1758)". Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. National Museums Northern Ireland. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- ^ "New protection for marine wildlife". North Norfolk News. November 12, 2009. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- ^ Tompot blenny at FishBase
- ^ Black Sea Fishes Check List
- ^ a b "Tompot Blenny". British Marine Life Study Society. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- ^ Justine, J.-L. & Radujković, B. M. 1988: Capillaria bainae n. sp. (Nematoda: Capillariinae) parasite du Poisson Parablennius gattorugine en mer Adriatique. Bulletin du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, 4° Série, 10 (A), 15-24.
- ^ Moravec, F. (2001). Trichinelloid nematodes parasitic in cold-blooded vertebrates. Praha: Academia. ISBN 80-200-0805-5
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Parablennius gattorugine is found in inshore waters, usually in crevices or holes in steep rocks from 3-32 m. Parablennius gattorugine is also found between vegetation or boulders at extreme low water.
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Southeast Atlantic: Atlantic coast from Morocco to the English Channel. Also known from the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
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Are residents in intertidal areas with homing behavior (Ref. 32612). They are found between pebbles or at margins of steep, filamentous algae-covered rocks exposed to sunlight. They make underwater 'flight' over long distances. Feed almost exclusively on algae (Ref. 205), favoring the algae Ulva (Ref. 94105). Spawns from May to July. 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).
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Active mainly during dusk and dawn (Ref. 5204). Adults live in rocky while young are found in shallow water in the seaweed zone. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Spawn in March - May. Male guards the eggs from several females, until larvae about 1 month (Ref. 35388). 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).
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Depth: 3 - 32m.
From 3 to 32 meters.
Habitat: demersal.
Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, eastern North Atlantic: English Channel to Morocco.
Parablennius sanguinolentus (Pallas, 1814)
Sea of Marmara : 21000-407 (1 spc.), 22.07.1987 , Front of Selimpasa , N. Meriç .
- Nurettin Meriç, Lütfiye Eryilmaz, Müfit Özulug (2007): A catalogue of the fishes held in the Istanbul University, Science Faculty, Hydrobiology Museum. Zootaxa 1472, 29-54: 50-50, URL:http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:428F3980-C1B8-45FF-812E-0F4847AF6786
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