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Class: Teleostei
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae Combtooth blennies
Subfamily: Salariinae
Genus: Parablennius

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26 species
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Parablennius cornutus Southeast Atlantic 15 SL 1758
Parablennius cyclops Western Indian Ocean 1830
Parablennius dialloi Eastern Central Atlantic 1990
Parablennius gattorugine Tompot blenny Northeast Atlantic 30 TL 1758
Parablennius goreensis Eastern Atlantic. 7 SL 1836
Parablennius incognitus Eastern Atlantic and Medi 8 TL 1968
Parablennius intermedius Western Pacific 12 TL 1915
Parablennius laticlavius Southwest Pacific 8 TL 1926
Parablennius lodosus Mud blenny Western Indian Ocean 4 SL 1959
Parablennius marmoreus Seaweed blenny Western Atlantic 8.5 TL 1876
Parablennius opercularis Cheekspot blenny Western Indian Ocean 6 TL 1887
Parablennius parvicornis Rock-pool blenny Atlantic Ocean 12 SL 1836
Parablennius pilicornis Ringneck blenny Eastern Atlantic 12.7 SL 1829
Parablennius postoculomaculatus False Tasmanian blenny Eastern Indian Ocean 1986
Parablennius rouxi Northeast Atlantic 8 TL 1833
Parablennius ruber Portuguese blenny Eastern Atlantic 14.1 TL 1836
Parablennius salensis Eastern Central Atlantic 6 TL 1990
Parablennius sanguinolentus Rusty blenny Eastern Atlantic 20 TL 1814
Parablennius serratolineatus Southwest Pacific 1986
Parablennius sierraensis Eastern Central Atlantic 1990
Parablennius tasmanianus Tasmanian blenny Eastern Indian Ocean (Aus 13 TL 1842
Parablennius tentacularis Tentacled blenny Eastern Atlantic 15 TL 1768
Parablennius thysanius Tasseled blenny Indo-West Pacific 6.2 TL 1907
Parablennius verryckeni Eastern Atlantic 4.9 TL 1959
Parablennius yatabei Northwest Pacific 9 TL 1900
Parablennius zvonimiri Mediterranean Sea and Bla 7 TL 1892



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013