Montagu's Blenny
Coryphoblennius galerita
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 964
- Most observed in
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Montagu's blenny (Coryphoblennius galerita), also known as the capuchin blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the intertidal zones of the eastern Atlantic ocean from England to Madeira and the Canary Islands as well the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. This species prefers rocky shores with much wave action. This species grows to a length of 7.6 centimetres (3.0 in) SL. It is the only species in the genus Coryphoblennius.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Montagu's blenny”.