Yarrell's blenny

Chirolophis ascanii

Elongated Blenny from the Atlantic Ocean

Yarrell's blenny is known around Northeast Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 25 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Stichaeidae
Genus: Chirolophis
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Northeast Atlantic: Norwegian coast to Finmarken and Waranger Fjord, occasionally Murman coast, rare in Skagerrak, Kattegat and Öresund, around Helgoland, also British Isles; also the Orkneys, Faroes, Shetlands and Iceland (Ref. 4782 ). Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 7251 ).

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