Tasmanian blenny

The Tasmanian blenny (Parablennius tasmanianus) is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Indian Ocean (Australia) to Southwest Pacific (New Zealand). This species reaches a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL.^[2] It is a herbivore which feeds mainly on algae and is common around man-made structures, such as jetties, and in tidal pools.^[3]

Tasmanian blenny
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Blenniidae
Genus:	Parablennius
Species:	P. tasmanianus
Binomial name
Parablennius tasmanianus (J. Richardson, 1842)
Synonyms
Blennius maoricus Kner, 1864 Blennius tasmanianus J. Richardson, 1842 Blennius victoriae Fowler, 1908 Parablennius tasmanianus caledoniensis Bath, 1989