The Tasmanian blenny (Parablennius tasmanianus) is a species of combtooth blenny found in the eastern Indian Ocean (Australia) to Southwest Pacific (New Zealand). This species reaches a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL.[2] It is a herbivore which feeds mainly on algae and is common around man-made structures, such as jetties, and in tidal pools.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Parablennius |
| Species: | P. tasmanianus
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| Parablennius tasmanianus (J. Richardson, 1842)
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References
edit- ^ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Parablennius tasmanianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T48342223A48393166. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342223A48393166.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Parablennius tasmanianus". FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ Dianne J. Bray. "Parablennius tasmanianus". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 19 Mar 2019.
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