Snake blenny

Ophidion barbatum

Twenty Five Point Four Centimeters Blenny from the Mediterranean Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Europe
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Ophidion barbatum, the snake blenny, is a fish species in the family Ophidiidae. It is widespread in the eastern Atlantic from southern England to Senegal in West Africa, and the northern Mediterranean. It is a marine subtropical demersal fish, up to 25 centimetres (9.8 in) long.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Ophidion
Maximum length: 25.4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: southern England to Senegal and the northern Mediterranean.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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