Tripterygion tartessicum is a species of fish in the family Tripterygiidae, the threefin blennies. It is widespread in the Mediterranean Sea and eastern Atlantic Ocean, where it occurs along the southern coast of Spain and from Morocco to Tunisia. It is a tropical demersal fish measuring up to 7.7 centimetres (3.0 in) in length.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Tripterygion tartessicum 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
- Tripterygion tripteronotum
- Tripterygion delaisi
- Enneapterygius atrogulare
- Lipophrys trigloides
- Helcogramma decurrens
- Enneapterygius rufopileus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Tripterygiidae
- Genus
- Tripterygion
- Species
- Tripterygion tartessicum
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