Roche's snake blenny
📖 Overview
Uncommon species found in the shallows and to 150 m depth . Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Roche's snake blenny is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 150 m . Subtropical; 47°N - 35°N, 6°W - 42°E known from the Black Sea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Roche's snake blenny · Roche’s snake blenny |
| 🏳️Catalan | Metge de Roche |
| 🌍CES | hruj Rocheova |
| 🌍ELL | Αμμογαλιά |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Mustasaumakäärmenilkka |
| 🇫🇷French | Abadèche · Barbiche · Donzelle à nageoires jaunes · Donzelle barbarin · Donzelle de roche · Donzelle douce · Dousselle · Ophidie barbue |
| 🇭🇷Croatian | Huj bradati |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Galletto di Roche |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Wyslizg brunatny |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Ofídiom-de-Roche |
| 🌍RON | Cordea · Peste de noapte |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Обыкновенный ошибень · Ошибень обыкновенный |
| 🌍SQI | mjekërori |
| 🌍TUR | kayis baligi |
| 🌍UKR | Змійка бородата · Ошибень звичайний |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophidion broussoneti | Müller | 1845 | Synonym |
| Ophidion rocheri | Müller | 1845 | Synonym |
| Ophidium broussoneti | Müller | 1845 | Synonym |
| Ophidium rochii | Müller | 1845 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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