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Summary for Blennius ocellaris Larvae
Butterfly blenny

Blennius  ocellaris  Linnaeus, 1758
Family:	Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order:	Perciformes
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
English name:	Butterfly blenny
Distribution:	Southeast Atlantic: Atlantic coast from Morocco to the English Channel. Also known from the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
Adult biology:	Found over hard bottoms. Mainly nocturnal, it feeds on small invertebrates. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Spawn in April (Marseille) or July (England); eggs are laid under mussel-shells or stones and guarded by the male (Ref. 5981).
Diagnosis:	Ventral row consists of 4 to 5 melanophores, only 1 or 2 melanophores in the caudal region. See also LARVAE table.
Climate Zone:	subtropical; 50°N - 20°N
Main Ref:	Russell, F.S.. 1976. (Ref. 37)
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	Modified: Luna, Susan M.	Entered: Froese, Rainer

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. urostyle)

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