Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)
FBname: Tompot blenny
Comments: Active mainly during dusk and dawn (Ref. 5204).  Adults live in rocky while young are found in shallow water in the seaweed zone.  Oviparous (Ref. 205).  Spawn in March - May.  Male guards the eggs from several females, until larvae about 1 month (Ref. 35388).  Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114).  Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114).