- Lipophrys pholis
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Lipophrys pholis 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Blenniidae Genus: Lipophrys Species: L. pholis Binomial name Lipophrys pholis
(Linnaeus, 1758)Synonyms [1] - Blennius bufo (Lowe, 1843)
- Blennius pholis Linnaeus, 1758
- Lipophris pholis (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Pholis bufo Lowe, 1843
- Pholis carolinus Valenciennes, 1836
- Pholis laevis Fleming, 1828
Lipophrys pholis is a species of combtooth blenny.[2] It matures at two years of age.[2] Distributed in the Eastern Atlantic from the southern Norway to Morocco and Madeira, including the Mediterranean and the Balearics[3]. Lipophrys pholis feed primarily on crustaceans, but also feeds on plants and invertebrates.[2]
References
- ^ Nicolas Bailly (2009). "Lipophrys pholis (Linnaeus, 1758)". In Nicolas Bailly. World Database of Marine Pisces. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126768. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ^ a b c S. Z. Qasim (1965). "The biology of Blennius pholis L. (Teleostei)". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 128 (2): 161–208. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1957.tb00264.x.
- ^ Lipophrys pholis at FishBase
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