Sealife guideThe ringneck blennyParablennius pilicornis
Last updated on 09/12/2024 at 10:44 PM
Taxonomy
- Common name: Ringneck blenny
- French name: Blennie pilicorne
- Scientific name: Parablennius pilicornis (Cuvier, 1829)
- Family name: Blenniidae
- Order name: Blenniiformes
- Class name: Actinopterygii
Geographic 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
Aron's blenny
(Ecsenius aroni)
(Ecsenius aroni)
Axelrod's clown blenny
(Ecsenius axelrodi)
(Ecsenius axelrodi)
Bluestriped fangblenny
(Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos)
(Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos)
Pictus blenny
(Ecsenius pictus)
(Ecsenius pictus)
Red sea mimic blenny
(Ecsenius gravieri)
(Ecsenius gravieri)
Striped fangblenny
(Meiacanthus grammistes)
(Meiacanthus grammistes)
Tail spot blenny
(Ecsenius stigmatura)
(Ecsenius stigmatura)
Tessellated blenny
(Hypsoblennius invemar)
(Hypsoblennius invemar)
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(Thalassoma hardwicke)
(Thalassoma hardwicke)
Starry grouper
(Epinephelus labriformis)
(Epinephelus labriformis)
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