Mystery blenny

Parablennius incognitus

Eight Centimeters Blenny of the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

The mystery blenny (Parablennius incognitus) 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, and soon become abundant in coastal waters from Sevastopol to Cape Fiolent.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Parablennius
Maximum length: 8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea: Madeira, the Canary Islands and Victoria, Cameroon, off Iberian Peninsula to all parts of the Mediterranean including Morocco, the Sea of Marmara, and Black Sea (Ref. 5981 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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