Parablennius salensis explained

Parablennius salensis is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern central Atlantic ocean near the coasts of Cape Verde. It was first named and described by Hans Bath in 1990. This species reaches a length of 6cm (02inches) TL.

Etymology

The species name salensis refers to the island of Sal (Cape Verde), the type location.[1] Its common name in Portuguese and Capeverdean Creole is "mané-cabeça".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Order BLENNIIFORMES: Family BLENNIIDAE . 14 January 2019. Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 26 October 2018.