Montagu's blenny: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Montagu's blenny lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Coryphoblennius galerita
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Blenniiformes
Family	Blenniidae

Where does the Montagu's blenny live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Montagu's blenny in 10 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 Montagu's blenny endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Montagu's blenny?

The Montagu's blenny (Coryphoblennius galerita) is a ray-finned fish in the order Blenniiformes and the family Blenniidae, genus Coryphoblennius. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Montagu's blenny

Montagu's blenny (Coryphoblennius galerita), also known as the capuchin blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the intertidal zones of the eastern Atlantic ocean from England to Madeira and the Canary Islands as well the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. This species prefers rocky shores with much wave action. This species grows to a length of 7.6 centimetres (3.0 in) SL. It is the only species in the genus Coryphoblennius.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Montagu's blenny (revision 1365261635), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2069147 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).