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Latin name – Lipophrys pholis
Size – Up to 16cm long
Habitat – Rockpools
These fish are very well adapted for the seashore environment. Instead of having scales, blennies are coated in slime to keep them damp. They can also change the colour of their skin to blend in with the rocks and seaweed around them. Their sharp teeth are used for crunching barnacles off rocks and they also eat other small animals and seaweed too.