Ringneck blenny (Parablennius pilicornis) Description
English: Parablennius pilicornis photographed near Livorno (Tuscany, Italy). Photo by Stefano Guerrieri.
Date 15 October 2007
Author Etrusko25 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Etrusko25
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parablennius_pilicornis_15-10-07.jpg
The Ringneck blenny (Parablennius pilicornis) 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 SL. Order: Perciformes, Family: Blenniidae.
Synonyms:
Blennius ater Sauvage, 1882
Blennius fascigula Barnard, 1927
Blennius filicornis Günther, 1861
Blennius niger Metzelaar, 1919
Blennius pantherinus Valenciennes, 1836
Blennius pilicornis G. Cuvier, 1829
Blennius pilicornis euskalherriensis Motos & Ibañez, 1977
Blennius trifascigula Fowler, 1935
Blennius vandervekeni Poll, 1959
Pictiblennius niger (Metzelaar, 1919)
