Peacock Blenny (Salaria Pavo)

Also known as Coral Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny

Description

Also known as Coral Blenny, Reef Blenny, Rock Blenny.

Found singly hiding in crevices and holes, over pebble, rock, sand and weedy bottoms in brackish waters of shallow protected intertidal areas.
They feed on algae, aquatic insects and benthic invertebrates.
Length - 13cm
Depth - 0-8m
Widespread Eastern Atlantic, Black Sea, Mediterranean

Combtooth Blennies are the largest family of blennies, found in both tropical and subtropical waters and freshwater habitats, as the name suggests they have comb like teeth lining their jaws.
Reef and rock blennies are usually territorial and have their own areas of rock pools which they skip and jump over, scraping algae from the surface of dead corals. Some male Blennies have small harems of arguing females.
Males and females often have different colouring and features Ref: https://www.fishbase.de/summary/1701

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