Horned Blenny, Parablennius intermedius (Ogilby 1915)

Other Names: False Tasmanian Blenny

A Horned Blenny, Parablennius intermedius, in Chowder Bay, Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, 23 April 2016. Source: John Turnbull / Flickr. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

Summary:

A pale greyish to greyish-brown blenny with yellowish-brown, reddish to black spots on the head and dark blotches along the sides. Horned blennies have a broad blunt snout, and a multilobed tentacle above both eyes.

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Bray, D.J. 2017, Parablennius intermedius in Fishes of Australia, accessed 20 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4749

Horned Blenny, Parablennius intermedius (Ogilby 1915)

More Info

Distribution	Recorded from Darnley Island, QLD to Bermagui, southern NSW. The species occurs elsewhere in New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands. Inhabits estuaries and coastal bays, often on jetty pylons.
Species Citation	Blennius intermedius Ogilby, 1915, Mem. Qld Mus. 3: 127. Type locality: Darnley Island, Torres Strait, QLD.
Author	Bray, D.J. 2017
Resources	Australian Faunal Directory

Horned Blenny, Parablennius intermedius (Ogilby 1915)

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