Latin Etymology: Lipophrys ("absense of eyebrows") pholis ("scaled")
Two Adult Shanny (Lipophrys pholis) at Trevose Head, Cornwall - July 2019
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: up to 16cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
If you have ever been rockpooling in the UK, you have probably seen this species. Found along the European coast of the Atlantic, this species is a specialist at surviving in rockpools where they shelter under seaweed and rocks. They have a favoured pool and will endeavour to return to it at the next high tide should they end up in another at low tide.
Related Species:
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Blenniidae
Genus: Lipophrys
SUBSPECIES: ?
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A common resident of rockpools.
- Common in the pools at various beaches around Trevose Head
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