Fish of the Microlipophrys genus of the Blenniidae (combtooth blennies) family of the Blenniiformes (blenny) order of the Ovalentaria clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder.
(Microlipophrys canevae. Photo by © Roberto Pillon. fishbase.org)
Microlipophrys canevae was first described in 1928 by the Italian physicist and ichthyologist Decio Vinciguerra (1856-1934).
It inhabits at depths of up to 2 meters. It occurs in the tidal zone, hiding in crevices and hollows of rocks. The maximum recorded length is 7.5 cm. It feeds on small invertebrates and algae.
(Microlipophrys canevae. Photo by © Roberto Pillon. fishbase.org)
It is a permanent inhabitant of the Adriatic Sea.
Names of Microlipophrys canevae in other languages as follows:
Bavosa flora (Spanish), Bavosa gote gialle (Italian), Gelbwangen-Schleimfisch (German), Babica žutoobrazna (Serbian, Croatian), Blennie de Caneva (French).