Tompot blenny inquisitive and are often seen by scuba divers. Tompots are usually a deep brown/orange, and are distinguished by a pair of lappets (tentacles) above the eyes and seven or more darker stripes along the body. It feeds on sea anemones or crustaceans. As most fish, tompots harbour several species of parasites, including the capillariid Nematode "Pseudocapillaria bainae". This parasite has been found in the intestine of specimens caught off Italy and Montenegro. Its biology is unknown. Tompot blenny The tompot blenny ("Parablennius gattorugine") is a medium-sized blenny growing to about , part of the large family of blennies that live
Little Grunt and the Big Egg Kirkus Reviews found "The illustrations are typical dePaola. The kids will lap it up, as they do TV cartoons of the same undemanding quality." while Publishers Weekly stated "This lively twist on the familiar tale of a boy and his pet is sure to provoke giggles." Little Grunt and the Big Egg "Little Grunt and the Big Egg (A Prehistoric Fairy Tale)" is a 1990 picture book written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola. It is frequently studied in elementary schools in the United States. It was adapted into a play by William Morton. The Grunt Tribe live in a big