Fish of the Parablennius genus of the Blenniidae (combtooth blennies) family of the Blenniiformes (blenny) order of the Ovalentaria clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder.
(Zvonimir’s blenny. Photo by © Roberto Pillon. fishbase.org)
Zvonimir‘s blenny (Parablennius zvonimiri) was first described in 1891. by the Croatian ichthyologist Juraj Kolombatović (1843-1908).
It inhabits a depth of 6-12 meters. It dwells on poorly lit areas under overhanging cliffs and other shelters. The maximum recorded length is 7 cm. It feeds on small bottom organisms.
(Zvonimir’s blenny. Photo by © Robert Patzner. fishnase.org)
It is a permanent inhabitant of the Adriatic Sea.
Names of Zvonimir‘s blenny (Parablennius zvonimiri) in other languages as follows:
Babosa de bandas (Spanish), Bavosa cervina (Italian), Hirsch-Schleimfisch (German), Babica kolombatovićeva (Serbian, Croatian), Blennie de Zvonimir (French).