Fish
Shanny
Lipophrys pholis
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
Medium (10–50 cm)
Habitat
Rocky crevice
Behaviour
Hiding, On bottom
Where it's seen
Occurrence records around the UK & north-east Atlantic (OBIS). The ringed marker is the PEBL filming site.
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