Parablennius gattorugine

	DISSEMINATION

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Actinopterygii
Order	Perciformes
Family	Blenniidae
Genus	*Parablennius*
Species	*gattorugine*
Classification	Linnaeus, 1758
Common name	tompot blenny
Size	total maximum lenght: 30 centimeters

Geographic Range	Northeast Atlantic: Atlantic coast from Ireland to Morocco; also in the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Marmora.
Physical Characteristics	it has a single branched tentacle above each eye. The body is yellow-brown with 7 or more dark bars running across its body from the the dorsal fin to the underside.
Behaviour	it is active mainly during dusk and dawn. Adults live in rocky while young are found in shallow water in the seaweed zone.
Habitat	it is found in inshore waters, usually in holes in rocks at 3-32 meters depth.
Food habits	it feeds on benthic organisms.
Reproduction	it spawns in March - May. Male guards the eggs from several females, until larvae are about 1 month old.

Sources
References	FishBase MarLIN - The Marine Life Information Network for Britain & Ireland
Web References	http://www.fishbase.org/ http://www.marlin.ac.uk/
Source of the photo	http://www.stranypotapecske.cz/