Sealife guideThe ringneck blennyParablennius pilicornis
Taxonomy
- Common name: Ringneck blenny
- French name: Blennie pilicorne
- Scientific name: Parablennius pilicornis (Cuvier, 1829)
- Family name: Blenniidae
- Order name: Blenniiformes
- Class name: Actinopterygii
Range
The ringneck blenny is found along the European coasts, particularly in the Mediterranean sea, such as in Corsica and Spain, but also in the Atlantic ocean along the coasts of South Africa.

The ringneck blenny (Parablennius pilicornis) © Alcaproac | Dreamstime.com
Did you know ?
The ringneck blenny is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The ringneck blenny appears in the IUCN Red List since 2014 within the category Least Concern !
Within the same genus

Tompot blenny
(Parablennius gattorugine)
(Parablennius gattorugine)
Within the same family

Tail spot blenny
(Ecsenius stigmatura)
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Axelrod's clown blenny
(Ecsenius axelrodi)
(Ecsenius axelrodi)

Aron's blenny
(Ecsenius aroni)
(Ecsenius aroni)

Bluestriped fangblenny
(Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos)
(Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos)

Striped fangblenny
(Meiacanthus grammistes)
(Meiacanthus grammistes)

Red sea mimic blenny
(Ecsenius gravieri)
(Ecsenius gravieri)

Pictus blenny
(Ecsenius pictus)
(Ecsenius pictus)

Tessellated blenny
(Hypsoblennius invemar)
(Hypsoblennius invemar)
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