The ringneck blenny (Parablennius pilicornis) is a species of combtooth blenny widespread in coastal waters of Eastern Atlantic from Spain and Portugal to Möwe Bay, Namibia, in the Mediterranean Sea from Morocco, Algeria, Spain. In the Southwest Atlantic it is found near Brazil and Patagonia, Argentina. Also in Western Indian Ocean from Natal to Knysna in South Africa. This species reaches a length of 12.7 centimetres (5.0 in) SL.[2] It is the type species of the genus Parablennius[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Parablennius |
| Species: | P. pilicornis
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| Parablennius pilicornis (G. Cuvier, 1829)
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References edit
- ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Parablennius pilicornis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T198774A48385954. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T198774A48385954.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Parablennius pilicornis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Parablennius". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
External links edit
- Photos of Ringneck blenny on Sealife Collection
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