Portuguese blenny

ruber, also called a Portuguese blenny) lived exclusively in Portuguese waters. Turns out the little fish's home range is quite a bit bigger. Photographer Brian Skerry spied this one peeking from a crevice near Ireland's southwest coast. More

This may be the Red or Portuguese Blenny which is a different species. Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink ) view profile Ronaldsurgenor Pro User says: might it be a yarrels blenny ? similar sort of banding on the body . More

The red or Portuguese blenny, Parablennius ruber, has been recently recognised from a number of sites on the west coasts of Scotland, Ireland and in the Isles of Scilly. many of the records come from Seasearch dives. More

Common names

Blennie rouge in French (français)
Caboz Português in Portuguese (Português)
Caboz PortuguÍs in Portuguese (Português)
Portugese blenny in Unknown
Portugisisk slimfisk in Danish (dansk)
Portuguese blenny in English
Tompot blenny in Unknown
紅副鳚 in Mandarin Chinese
红副鳚 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Blenniidae
Genus : Parablennius
Species : Parablennius gattorugine
Authority : Valenciennes, 1836