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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).

55°N50°N10°W0°E
fewermore records PEBL site

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