The Portuguese blenny (Parablennius ruber), also known as the red blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Atlantic ocean off western Europe and Macaronesia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Portuguese blenny being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Malacoctenus tetranemus
- Alloclinus holderi
- Trinorfolkia clarkei
- Parablennius pilicornis
- Hypleurochilus pseudoaequipinnis
- Parablennius zvonimiri
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Genus
- Parablennius
- Species
- Parablennius ruber
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