Shanny (Common Blenny)

Project Description

Shanny (Common blenny)

Scientific name: Lipophrys pholis
Size: Up to 16cm long
Colour: Variable, usually brown and green with dark markings
Habitat: Rocky shore, under rocks and amongst seaweed
Facts:

• These fish can change colour to blend in with rocks and seaweed.
• They have sharp teeth for crunching barnacles off rocks.
• Males turn black with white lips when breeding and guard the eggs until they hatch.
• As the tide retreats, they can survive in a damp hole out of the water.
• Similar to gobies but have one dorsal fin, rather than two.

Photo credit: Paul Naylor
www.marinephoto.co.uk