Lipophrys pholis (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Common Blenny, Shanny)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLipophrys pholis (Common Blenny, Shanny)
SubfamilySALARIINAE (a subfamily of bony fishes)
FamilyBLENNIIDAE (blennies)
OrderPERCIFORMES (the major order of fish)
SuperorderACANTHOPTERYGII (advanced teleosts)
InfraclassTeleostei (teleost fishes)
ClassACTINOPTERYGII (ray-finned fishes)
Informal[Pisces] (fishes)
SuperclassGNATHOSTOMATA (jawed craniates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (vertebrates)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Lipophrys pholis (Common Blenny, Shanny) :
1: Lipophrys pholis (Common Blenny, Shanny)
28 Sep 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
2 large specimens, under stone near LWS
Image 1: Anterior end - dorsal viewImage 2: Dorsal view - in water - white backgroundImage 3: Dorsal view - white backgroundImage 4: Dorsal view - white background (2)Image 5: Head - front-three-quarter view - close-upImage 6: Head - front-three-quarter view - close-up (2)Image 7: Head - in water - dorso-lateral view - close-upImage 8: Head - in water - dorso-lateral view - close-up (2)Image 9: Head - in water - front-three-quarter view - close-upImage 10: In situ - after rock was lifted awayImage 11: In situ - after rock was lifted away (2)Image 12: In situ - after rock was lifted away (3)Image 13: In situ - after rock was lifted away (4)
2: Lipophrys pholis (Common Blenny, Shanny)
21 Mar 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
One large and one small fish, under stone at low tide
Image 1: Dorsal view
3: Lipophrys pholis (Common Blenny, Shanny)
10 Sep 2010 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Image 1: Anal fin - lateral view - white backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - white backgroundImage 3: Dorsal view - white background (2)Image 4: Dorsal view - white background (3)Image 5: Dorsal view - white background (4)Image 6: First dorsal fin - lateral view - white backgroundImage 7: Foreparts - dorsal view - white backgroundImage 8: Foreparts - dorsal view - white background (2)Image 9: Foreparts - latero-dorsal view - white backgroundImage 10: Foreparts - latero-dorsal view - white background (2)Image 11: Head - lateral view - white backgroundImage 12: In rock poolImage 13: In rock pool (2)Image 14: In rock pool (3)Image 15: In rock pool (4)Image 16: Lateral view - white backgroundImage 17: Latero-dorsal view - white backgroundImage 18: Latero-dorsal view - white background (2)Image 19: Second dorsal fin - lateral view - white backgroundImage 20: Head - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 21: Head - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 22: Head - lateral view - enlarged - white background
4: Lipophrys pholis (Common Blenny, Shanny)
27 Feb 2010 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
in small pool under brown seaweed
Image 1: Dorsal view - white backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - white background (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - white background (3)Image 4: Dorsal view - white background (4)Image 5: Dorsal view - white background (5)Image 6: Dorsal view - white background (6)Image 7: Dorsal view - white background (7)Image 8: In pool - latero-dorsal viewImage 9: In pool - latero-dorsal view (2)Image 10: In pool - latero-dorsal view (3)Image 11: Lateral viewImage 12: Head end - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 13: Head end - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 14: Head end - lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 15: Pectoral fin - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged
5: Lipophrys pholis (Common Blenny, Shanny)
31 Mar 1975 OSGR: TQ30 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
under rocks
Image 1: Oblique viewImage 2: Oblique view (2)Image 3: Out of water - lateral viewImage 4: Out of water - head - lateral view - close-up - enlarged

Lipophrys pholis (Common Blenny, Shanny) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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