Tompot Blenny
Parablennius gattorugine
Blenniidae
Season Open
Max length
30.0 cm
Fishing season is currently open.
Identification
A stocky blenny of 15 to 25 cm. Most striking feature: branched tentacles above the eyes resembling horns. Robust body, blunt head. Brown to reddish-brown with dark transverse bands. Scaleless skin.
Ecology
Lives on rocky bottoms in shallow water, in crevices and holes. Territorial. Feeds on sea anemones, algae, and small invertebrates.
In the Netherlands
Rare. Occasionally observed on groynes and harbor walls in Zeeland. More common on rocky coasts further south.
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