Sealife guideThe tessellated blennyHypsoblennius invemar
Last updated on 03/06/2024 at 12:27 AM
Taxonomy
English names
Tessellated blenny
French namesBlennie tesselée
Scientific nameHypsoblennius invemar (Smith-Vaniz & Acero P., 1980)
FamilyBlenniidae
OrderBlenniiformes
ClassActinopterygii
Did you know ?
The tessellated blenny is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The tessellated blenny appears in the IUCN Red List since 2014 within the category Least Concern !

The tessellated blenny (Hypsoblennius invemar) © Peter Leahy | Dreamstime.com
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Red sea mimic blennyEcsenius gravieri

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Seaweed blennyParablennius marmoreus

Tompot blennyParablennius gattorugine
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