Author: (Walbaum, 1792)
FBname: Snakeblenny
Comments: A benthic species (Ref. 58426), living in Y-shaped tubes in the mud in 50-200 m depth (Ref. 35388).  The burrows are believed to be used for parental care of the eggs (Ref. 80819) .  Feeds on small crustaceans, mollusks, brittle stars and worms (Ref. 5204).  Matures at 3 years with about 20 cm length.  Spawning takes place in December - January, 1,000 eggs are laid on the sea floor, in deep water (Ref. 35388). Isolated population in the Baltic Sea is probably a relict from the last ice age (Ref. 35388) that reached the Baltic Sea during the early saltwater stage of the sea (Ref. 82152; 82153).