SEASHORE
FISHES
Gunnel
Pipefish
Wrasse
Sand Eel
Rock Goby
Clingfish
Molly Miller Blenny
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Gunnel
Gunnels live in cool waters and slide their
slender bodies between the rocks when they
live.They also live under seaweed and
under stones, on all kinds of shores.
The Pipefish is common on muddy or
sandy bottoms. It eats young fishes and tiny
crustaceans. It can be very hard to see,
because it camouflages itself among
seaweed or Eel Grass.
Flounder
Flounder
The Founder is very common on sandy
or muddy bottoms.You can often see it in
shallow water. It eats small crustaceans.
Wrasse
The Wrasse begins life as a female and then
becomes male with age. It eats animals with
shells, which it crushes with its strong
teeth. It lives in weedy ponds.
Sand Eel
The Sand Eel lives in huge groups,
called schools, close to the sea bottom in
shallow water, in the Eastern Atlantic.
It burrows headfirst into the sand.
The Rock Goby lives on rocky shores
in rock pools and under stones. Its eyes
are on the top of its head, so that it
can look out for predators.
The Clingfish lives under rocks.
It clings to them with its strong sucker
fin. In the summer, you may see
a pair guarding their eggs.
Sea Scorpion
This fish is commonly seen in pools
on the shore and among seaweed.
It eats shrimp,small crabs
and also other fishes.
Molly Miller Blenny
This fish lives in rock pools that are almost
bare of seaweed. It eats Acorn Barnacles that
are fastened to rocks. It bites off their limbs
when they come out of their shells.
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