Author: (Valenciennes, 1836)
Parablennius parvicornis (Valenciennes, 1836)
Status in World Register of Marine Species:
Accepted name: Parablennius parvicornis (Valenciennes, 1836) (updated 2009-06-25)
Diagnosis: dorsal finrays XI + 22; anal finrays II + 21; pectoral finrays 13; pelvic finrays I + 3. Small teeth in front of canines. Colour: body blue-grey, white marbled. Row of dark spots on dorsal and a horizontal band on anal fin. Size: to 14 cm.
Habitat: shallow littoral zone, exposed to sunlight, between algae-covered pebbles, preferably at 0.5-1 m. Food: almost exclusively algae. Reproduction: no data.
Distribution: the Azores, Madeira, the Canaries and African coast from Senegal to mouth of Congo River.
Note. Parablennius parvicornis may be a subspecies of P. sanguinolentus (Pallas, 1811).
Eggs, larvae and young stages. No data.
Otoliths (sagitta). No data.