Caneva's Blenny

Microlipophrys canevae

Blenny of the Adriatic Sea

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Microlipophrys canevae is a species of combtooth blenny found in the northeast Atlantic Ocean near Portugal and in the Mediterranean Sea. This species grows to a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL. A previously undescribed species of combtooth blenny was described from the Adriatic Sea by the French ichthyologist François Charrousset (fr) from two specimens and given the name Lipophrys heuvelmansi. However, in 2015 a comparison of these specimens with specimens of M. canevae showed that L. heuvelsmani was a junior synonym of this species.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Microlipophrys
Maximum length: 7.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Northeast Atlantic: off southern Portugal and in the Mediterranean Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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