fishing lines: The mysteries of blennies from heaven

The Independent - London | June 15, 1997| | Copyright

My friend Ian was determined that his university thesis would be an enduring testimonial to the proud name of Sturrock. He was at Bangor University studying marine biology and oceanography, and pondered for ages to devise a topic that was obscure but enduring, inconsequential yet inimitable. He chose the feeding habits of blennius pholis.

Not a lot was known about this tiny member of the blenny family, commonly called the shanny, and far less about its diet. Textbooks speculated that they had a liking for small crustaceans and particularly limpets, but nobody knew how they prised the little ...

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