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Tompot

Parablennius gattorugine (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedbony fish

The tompot (Parablennius gattorugine) is a species in the family Blenniidae, order Blenniiformes.

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Quick facts about the tompot

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the tompot live?

Not recorded

Is the tompot endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the tompot classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderBlenniiformes
  5. familyBlenniidae
  6. genusParablennius
  7. SpeciesParablennius gattorugine (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Blennius gattorugine, Blennius ruber, Blennius varus, Parablennius gattorougine

Other names and names in other languages (43)
  • GattorugineEnglish
  • Tompot blennyEnglish
  • babouzekBreton
  • BanyutCatalan
  • slizoun evropskýCzech
  • twmpotWelsh
  • Stribet slimfiskDanish
  • GeweihschleimfischGerman
  • ΡιγοσαλιάραGreek
  • RabosaSpanish
  • isoluikeroFinnish
  • cabotFrench
  • קרנון אריךHebrew
  • Slingurica MrkuljaCroatian
  • csíkos nyálkáshalHungarian
  • BausaItalian
  • gehoornde slijmvisDutch
  • Ślizg prążkowanyPolish
  • MurtefugePortuguese
  • Тупорылая собачкаRussian
  • peshk guriAlbanian
  • horozbinaTurkish
  • Тупорила собачкаUkrainian
  • pesk ar vilBreton
  • TwmpotiaidWelsh
  • gestreifte SchleimfischGerman
  • Gestreifter SchleimfischGerman
  • Blenio del MediterráneoSpanish
  • CabruzaSpanish
  • BaveuseFrench
  • Blennie GattorubineFrench
  • blennie gattorugineFrench
  • blennie-rayéeFrench
  • Grande BaveuseFrench
  • perce-pierreFrench
  • BabuattoItalian
  • Bavosa ruggineItalian
  • MamosaItalian
  • VavosItalian
  • VavusellaItalian
  • Marachomba-babosaPortuguese
  • Bantlı HorozbinaTurkish
  • Собачка тупорилийUkrainian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the tompot

Other species in the same genus Parablennius.

Rusty blenny

Parablennius sanguinolentus

BlenniidaeNo free photo yet

Horned blenny

Parablennius tentacularis

BlenniidaeNo free photo yet

Red blenny

Parablennius zvonimiri

BlenniidaeNo free photo yet

CompareTompot vs Rusty blennyTompot vs Striped blennyTompot vs Horned blennyTompot vs Red blenny

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the tompot?

The tompot (Parablennius gattorugine) belongs to the family Blenniidae in the order Blenniiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Tompot (Parablennius gattorugine). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/tompot

MLA

“Tompot (Parablennius gattorugine).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/tompot.

BibTeX
@misc{tompot_2026,
  title = {Tompot (Parablennius gattorugine)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/tompot},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}