| Parablennius cyclops | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Parablennius |
| Species: | P. cyclops |
| Binomial name | |
| Parablennius cyclops (Rüppell, 1830) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Parablennius cyclops is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian ocean, in the Red Sea. [2]
The crested blenny is a species of combtooth blenny found off New South Wales, Australia, New Zealand and the Kermadec Islands to depths of between 1 to 3 metres. This species reaches a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL.
The tentacled blenny is a species of combtooth blenny most commonly found in all parts of the Mediterranean Sea, in the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea, and the east Atlantic near the coast of Portugal, Spain, Canary Islands, and Morocco south to Guinea. This species reaches a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) TL. Found in brackish waters, in estuaries or deltas, this demersal fish can be found in the sand at the bottom of the water in light vegetation. The adult males guards a suitable spot, which a few females may visit and deposit their eggs, the males fertilizes the eggs and guards them until they hatch.
Parablennius is a diverse genus of combtooth blennies found in the Atlantic, western Pacific, and Indian oceans.
Parablennius cornutus, the horned blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the southeast Atlantic ocean: northern Namibia to Sodwana Bay, South Africa. This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.
Parablennius goreensis is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Atlantic ocean. This species reaches a length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) SL. The specific name refers to the type locality, Gorée, in Senegal.
The mystery blenny is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Atlantic ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It is widespread in Madeira, the Canary Islands and Limbe, Cameroon, off Iberian Peninsula to all parts of the Mediterranean including Morocco, the Sea of Marmara, and Black Sea. In the Black Sea it was first found in 2002 near the southern coast of Crimea, Ukraine. In 2003 it was numerously registered in coastal waters from Sevastopol to Cape Fiolent. It can reach a length of 5.8 centimetres (2.3 in) SL.
Parablennius intermedius, the false Tasmanian blenny or horned blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the Indian ocean near Australian coasts. This species reaches a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL.
The mud blenny is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian Ocean, it is known only from Delagoa Bay in Mozambique. This species reaches a length of 4 centimetres (1.6 in) SL. It occurs along shallow, rocky shores down to depths of 5 metres (16 ft).
The cheekspot blenny is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian Ocean, in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and adjacent parts of the Indian Ocean. This species reaches a length of from 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL.
The ringneck blenny is a species of combtooth blenny widespread in coastal waters of Eastern Atlantic from Spain and Portugal to Möwe Bay, Namibia, in the Mediterranean Sea from Morocco, Algeria, Spain. In the Southwest Atlantic it is found near Brazil and Patagonia, Argentina. Also in Western Indian Ocean from Natal to Knysna in South Africa. This species reaches a length of 12.7 centimetres (5.0 in) SL. It is the type species of the genus Parablennius
The longstriped blenny is a species of combtooth blenny found in the northeast Atlantic off Portugal, also known from the northern Mediterranean. This species reaches a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. The identity of the person honoured by the specific name of this species was not specified but is thought to be the French painter and naturalist Jean Louis Florent Polydore Roux (1792-1833).
The Portuguese blenny, also known as the red blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Atlantic ocean off western Europe and Macaronesia.
The rusty blenny or Black Sea blenny is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Atlantic: Loire mouth, France to Morocco including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. This species reaches a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) TL.
Parablennius serratolineatus, also known as the Norfolk Island blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the southwest Pacific ocean near Norfolk Island.
Parablennius sierraensis is a species of combtooth blenny found in the Eastern and Central Atlantic: Cape Verde and the Gambia to Namibe, Angola. The species name refers to Sierra Leone, the type location. However, the IUCN give the southern limit of the distribution as being Sierra Leone.
The Tasmanian blenny is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Indian Ocean (Australia) to Southwest Pacific. This species reaches a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL. It is a herbivore which feeds mainly on algae and is common around man-made structures, such as jetties, and in tidal pools.
The tasseled blenny is a species of combtooth blenny native to the Indo-West Pacific. This species reaches a length of 6.2 centimetres (2.4 in) TL.
Parablennius verryckeni is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Atlantic ocean from Congo to Sierra Leone. This species reaches a length of 4.9 centimetres (1.9 in) TL. The specific name honours the radio and telegraph operator and sports fisherman C. Verrycken of Banana Creek in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Poll said collected “many interesting specimens” for him.
Zvonimir's blenny is a species of combtooth blenny found in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. This species reaches a length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) TL. The identity of the person honoured in the specific name is uncertain but is thought to be the Medieval King of Croatia and Dalmatia Demetrius Zvonimir who reigned from 1075-1089 probably in allusion to the area where the type was collected.
Parablennius postoculomaculatus, the false Tasmanian blenny, is a species of demersal tropical combtooth blenny. It is native to western Australia.
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