black sea red data book - Department of Biology

Coryphoblennius galerita (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms: Blennius mongui Fleming, 1828; Blennius artedii Valenciennes, 1836;
Blennius galerita, Giinther, 1861.
Common names: Engl: Montagu's blenny.
Order PERCIFORMES
Family BLENNIIDAE
Taxonomic description. D XH-XIII16-17; AII17-19; P 13-14; VI 3. Vertebrae
35-36 (Stojanov et al, 1963). Body elongated, laterally compressed, naked. Snout
short, with a slightly oblique profile. Eyes 0.20-0.23 of head length. Colour grey or
brown; with dark vertical bars on body. Size up to 8 cm.
IUCN Status
World level:
Black Sea Regional level:
Subregion level: VU (Bulgarian Coast)
Distribution. Mediterranean and Black Seas (Zandar, 1986). In Bulgaria inshore,
along entire coast, rare.
Habitat type, Critical habitats, Limiting factors. Steep rocks in the surf zone, or
on stony and shelly grounds.
Biology. Reproduction in May-August. Males guard eggs in shells. Food: bottom
invertebrates, algae.
Population trends. Declining.
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