Verrycken's Blenny

Parablennius verryckeni

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Parablennius verryckeni is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Atlantic ocean from Congo to Sierra Leone. This species reaches a length of 4.9 centimetres (1.9 in) TL. The specific name honours the radio and telegraph operator and sports fisherman C. Verrycken of Banana Creek in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Poll said collected "many interesting specimens" for him.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Parablennius
Maximum length: 4.9 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Congo to Sierra Leone.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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