Fish
Shanny
Lipophrys pholis
How to spot it
Tubby blenny with a continuous spiny dorsal and a long anal fin; no head tentacles (unlike tompot blenny). Pops in and out of crevices and rockpool gullies.
Usually seen at
1-15 m (median 5 m)
Size
Small (under 10 cm)
Habitat
Rocky crevice
Behaviour
Hiding, On bottom
Where it's seen
Occurrence records around the UK and north-east Atlantic (OBIS).