CategoryFishes of the Adriatic. Guide-book

Fish of the Parablennius genus of the Blenniidae (combtooth blennies) family of the Blenniiformes (blenny) order of the Ovalentaria clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Tentacled blenny. Photo by © Robert A. Patzner. fishbase.org) Tentacled blenny (Parablennius tentacularis) was first described in 1768 by the Danish zoologist and mineralogist Morten Thrane Brünnich (1737-1827).…

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…

Fish of the Salaria genus of the Blenniidae (combtooth blennies) family of the Blenniiformes (blenny) order of the Ovalentaria clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Salaria basilisca. Photo © medi-sea.blogspot.com) Salaria basilisca was first described in 1836 by the French zoologist and ichthyologist Achille Valenciennes (1794 – 1865). It inhabits the depth of…

Fish of the Salaria genus of the Blenniidae (combtooth blennies) family of the Blenniiformes (blenny) order of the Ovalentaria clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Peacock blenny. Photo by © Stefano Guerrieri. en.wikipedia.org) Peacock blenny (Salaria pavo) was first described in 1810 by the French naturalist Antoine Risso (1777-1845). It often occurs near river…

Fish of the Clinitrachus genus of the Clinidae family of the Blenniiformes (blenny) order of the Ovalentaria clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Cline. Photo by © Circolo Attività Subacquee Chieri. casc.it) Cline (Clinitrachus argentatus) was first described in 1810 by the French naturalist Antoine Risso (1777-1845). It occurs near the coast…

Fish of the Tripterygion genus of the Tripterygiidae (threefin blenny) family of the Blenniiformes (blenny) order of the Ovalentaria clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Black-faced blenny male. Photo © webplongee.com) Black–faced blenny (Tripterygion delaisi) was first described in 1970 by the French ichthyologists J. Cadenat and J. Blache. It inhabits at depths…

Fish of the Tripterygion genus of the Tripterygiidae (threefin blenny) family of the Blenniiformes (blenny) order of the Ovalentaria clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Tripterygion melanurum. Photo by © Roberto Pillon. fishbase.org) Tripterygion melanurum was first described in 1850 by the French zoologist Alphone Guichenot (1809-1876). It inhabits at depths of up…

Fish of the Tripterygion genus of the Tripterygiidae (threefin blenny) family of the Blenniiformes (blenny) order of the Ovalentaria clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Red-black triplefin male. Photo by © Roberto Pillon. fishbase.org) Red–black triplefin (Tripterygion tripteronotum) was first described in 1810 by the French naturalist Antoine Risso (1777-1845). It inhabits…

Fish of the Gymnammodytes genus of the Ammodytidae (sand lance or sandlance) family of the Trachiniformes order of the Percomorpha clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Mediterranean sand eel. Photo by © A.M. Arias. ictioterm.es) Mediterranean sand eel (Gymnammodytes cicerelus) was first described in 1810 by the American naturalist, zoologist and botanist Constantine Samuel…

Fish of the Echiichthys genus of the Trachinidae (weevers or weeverfish) family of the Trachiniformes order of the Percomorpha clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Lesser weever. Photo by © Hans Hillewaert. flickr.com/photos/bathyporeia) Lesser weever (Echiichthys vipera) was first described in 1810 by the French naturalist Antoine Risso (1777-1845). It inhabits the depth…

Fish of the Trachinus genus of the Trachinidae (weevers or weeverfish) family of the Trachiniformes order of the Percomorpha clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Spotted weever. Photo by © Stefano Guerrieri. naturamediterraneo.com) Spotted weever (Trachinus araneus) was first described in 1829 by the French naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier (1769-1832). It inhabits the…

Fish of the Trachinus genus of the Trachinidae (weevers or weeverfish) family of the Trachiniformes order of the Percomorpha clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Greater weever. Photo by © Hans Hillewaert. flickr.com/photos/bathyporeia) Greater weever (Trachinus draco) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depth…

Fish of the Trachinus genus of the Trachinidae (weevers or weeverfish) family of the Trachiniformes order of the Percomorpha clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Starry weever. Photo by © Roberto Pillon. naturamediterraneo.com) Starry weever (Trachinus radiatus) was first described in 1829 by the French naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier (1769-1832). It inhabits the…

Fish of the Uranoscopus genus of the Uranoscopidae (stargazers) family of the Trachiniformes order of the Percomorpha clade of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Stargazer. Photo by © Roberto Pillon. marinespecies.org) Stargazer (Uranoscopus scaber) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depth of 15-400 meters. It dwells…

Fish of the Callionymus genus of the Callionymidae (dragonets) family of the suborder Callionymoidei of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Banded dragonet. Picture by © colapisci.it) Banded dragonet (Callionymus fasciatus) was first described in 1837 by the French zoologist and ichthyologist Achille Valenciennes (1794 – 1865). It inhabits a…

Fish of the Callionymus genus of the Callionymidae (dragonets) family of the suborder Callionymoidei of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Dragonet. Photo by © Erling Svensen. suldal.kommune.no) Dragonet (Callionymus lyra) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). It inhabits the depth of 5-430 meters, usually 5-30 meters. It…

Fish of the Callionymus genus of the Callionymidae (dragonets) family of the suborder Callionymoidei of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Spotted dragonet. Photo by © Pedro Lopes Cunha. fishbase.org) Spotted dragonet (Callionymus maculatus) was first described in 1810 by the American naturalist, zoologist and botanist Constantine Samuel Rafinesque (1783-1840). It…

Fish of the Callionymus genus of the Callionymidae (dragonets) family of the suborder Callionymoidei of the Perciformes order of the Acanthopterygii superorder. (Sailfin dragonet. Photo by © Sencer Akalýn. fishbase.org) Sailfin dragonet (Callionymus pusillus) was first described in 1809 by the French botanist and ichthyologist François Delaroche (1781-1812). It inhabits shallow water…