Butterfly blenny: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the butterfly blenny lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Blennius ocellaris
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Blenniiformes
Family	Blenniidae

Where does the butterfly blenny live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the butterfly blenny in 8 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the butterfly blenny endangered?

The butterfly blenny’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the butterfly blenny?

The butterfly blenny (Blennius ocellaris) is a ray-finned fish in the order Blenniiformes and the family Blenniidae, genus Blennius. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the butterfly blenny

The butterfly blenny (Blennius ocellaris) is a small marine blenniid fish of Northern and Western Europe, as well as the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea and Morocco. It is usually found at a depth of 10–400 metres (33–1,312 ft) down, especially in areas with a rocky floor.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Butterfly blenny (revision 1343827593), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1474934 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).