A PHOTO FAUNA OF THE
DEVON AND CORNWALL PENINSULA

Rockpool Fish

Blenny, Common / Shanny (Lipophrys pholis)     female     male     head
Lowershore. North of Mount Batten Breakwater, Plymouth, Devon. 06.10.05 (Public Location)

Blenny, Montagu's (Coryphoblennius galerita)     head     crest close-up     in pool
Spit Point, nr. Par, Cornwall. 18.03.09 (Public Location)

Blenny, Tompot (Parablennius gattorugine)     head     fringed tentacles
Lowershore. Batten Bay, Plymouth, Devon. 01.03.06 (Public Location)

Bullhead / Sea Scorpion (Taurulus bubalis)     head     side-view     camouflaged on seabed
Mutton Cove, Plymouth, Devon. 14.12.05 (Public Location)

Butterfish (Pholis gunnellus)     head
Under rock, middleshore. North of Henn Point, Saltash, Cornwall. 29.03.06 (Public Location)

Clingfish, Connemarra (Lepadogaster candollei)     head     underside and sucker
Lowershore. Eastern Kings, Firestone Bay, Plymouth, Devon.
28.02.06 (Public Location) SX 465534

Clingfish, Shore (Lepadogaster lepadogaster) - 1     eggs
Lower shore. Wembury (VMNA), nr. Plymouth, Devon. 19.09.05 (Public Location)

Clingfish, Shore (Lepadogaster lepadogaster) - 2     head     underside and sucker
Lower shore. Wembury (VMNA), nr. Plymouth, Devon. 28.03.06 (Public Location)

Goby, Black (Gobius niger)     dorsal fin     head
North Corner, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon. 21.06.06 (Public Location)

Goby, Common (Pomatoschistus microps)     on sand
Middleshore pool. Spit Point, Par, Cornwall. 23.04.09 (Public Location)

Goby, Painted (Pomatoschistus pictus)     top-view     head
Lowershore. Batten Bay, Mount Batten, Plymouth, Devon. 29.04.06 (Public Location)

Goby, Rock (Gobius paganellus) - male     head
Lowershore. Batten Bay, Mount Batten, Plymouth, Devon. 14.01.06 (Public Location)

Goby, Sand (Pomatoschistus minutus)     head
Lowershore, under stone. Marlin Low Tide Safari, Batten Bay, Mount Batten, Plymouth, Devon. 01.04.06 (Public Location)

Goby, Two-spotted (Gobiusculus flavescens)
Hannafore Beach, Looe, Cornwall. 03.03.06 (Public Location)

Pipefish, Great (Syngnathus acus)
National Marine Aquarium, Coxside, Plymouth, Devon. 17.04.09 (Public Location)

Pipefish, Worm (Nerophis lumbriciformis)     head
Lower shore. Wembury (VMNA), nr. Plymouth, Devon. 19.09.05 (Public Location)

Rockling, Five-bearded (Ciliata mustela)     head     dorsal fin
River Tamar, Saltash Pier, Saltash, Cornwall. 18.01.06 (Public Location)

Rockling, Shore (Gaidropsarus mediterraneus)     head
Lowershore. Batten Bay, Mount Batten, Plymouth, Devon. 14.01.06 (Public Location)

Sea Snail (Liparis liparis)     underside     above
Spit Point, nr. Par Docks, Par, Cornwall. 11.02.09 (Public Location)

Stickleback, Sea (Spinachia spinachia)
National Marine Aquarium, Coxside, Plymouth, Devon. 17.04.09 (Public Location)

Also see Rockpooling around Plymouth