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Horned Blenny
Parablennius intermedius (Ogilby, 1915)
A Horned Blenny at a depth of 6 m, Gravel Loader, Bass Point, Shellharbour, New South Wales, January 2004. Photo © S. Schulz. View larger image.
A Horned Blenny at a depth of 5 m, Gravel Loader, Bass Point, Shellharbour, New South Wales, January 2004. Photo © S. Schulz. View larger image.
The Horned Blenny has a broad blunt snout, and a multilobed tentacle above both eyes. Its colouration varies from pale to grey-brown. There are yellowish-brown, reddish to black spots on the head and dark blotches on the sides of the body.
This species grows to 12 cm.
It lives in coastal reefs and estuaries where it is commonly seen in small groups, often on jetty pylons.
The Horned Blenny is endemic to Australia, occurring from northern Queensland to southern New South Wales.
View a map of the collecting localities of specimens in the Australian Museum Fish Collection.
Related links
- More information on the Gravel Loader
- View the Blennies list
Further reading
- Hutchins, B. & R. Swainston. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Swainston Publishing. Pp. 180.
- Kuiter, R.H. 1996. Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia. New Holland. Pp. 433.
- Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.
