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Mystery blenny (Parablennius incognitus)

Fish of the Parablennius genus of the Blenniidae (combtooth blennies) family of the Blenniiformes (blenny) order of the Ovalentaria clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder.

Parablennius incognitus

(Mystery blenny. Photo by © Roberto Pillon. fisbase.org)

Mystery blenny (Parablennius incognitus) was first described in 1968 by the German ichthyologist Hans Bath.

It inhabits at depths of up to 2 meters. It occurs near the rocky shore. The maximum recorded length is 5.8 cm. It feeds on small invertebrates and algae.

Parablennius incognitus 2

(Mystery blenny. Photo by © Roberto Pillon. marinespecies.org)

It is a permanent inhabitant of the Adriatic Sea.

Names of mystery blenny (Parablennius incognitus) in other languages as follows:

Babosa verde (Spanish), Bavosa mediterranea (Italian), Inkognito-Schleimfisch (German), Babica jelenka bljedica (Serbian, Croatian), Jelenka (Slovenian), Blennie diabolo (French).