zebra blenny

Salaria basilisca

Male tends eggs from multiple females

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Africa
West Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Salaria basilisca is a species of combtooth blenny found in the Mediterranean Sea near Tunisia and Turkey, also in the Adriatic Sea. This species reaches a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) TL. It is found among seagrass, sometimes where there is a rocky substrate. The male guards the eggs produced by several females.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Salaria
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Mediterranean Sea: Adriatic Sea, Tunisia (Ref. 42506 ), and Turkey.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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