West African Blenny

Parablennius sierraensis

Blenny in Eastern Central Atlantic

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Tropical fish

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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Parablennius
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Central Atlantic: Cape Verde to Moçamedes, Angola.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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