Yellow triplefin blenny, Tripterygion delaisi, and the smaller Striped blenny, Parablennius rouxi, on a reef in Malta, Med. sea

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These small blennies inhabitat shallow waters where rocky reefs are present and light intensity is lower, such as overhangs and cave entrances. The colourful background is a sponge overgrowing the rocky reef base. The blennies are only a few cm long and feed on smaller benthic invertebrates. They show a wide distribution range across the Mediterranean Sea and eastern Atlantic.

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Size: 3101px × 1948px
Location: Xatt L'Ahmar, Gozo, Malta
Photo credit: © Rasmus Loeth Petersen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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