Bigcrest Blenny

Blennius normani

Named for a British ichthyologist of the eastern Atlantic

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Blennius normani is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Atlantic ocean. It reaches a maximum length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) SL. The specific name honours the British ichthyologist John Roxborough Norman (1898-1944) of the British Museum (Natural History).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Blennius
Maximum length: 11 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: northern Mauritania to Angola.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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