Black-faced blenny 2007) and "T. tripteronotum" (Risso, 1810). Besides "T. delaisi", all species are endemic to the Mediterranean Sea. The species "T. delaisi" is subdivided in two subspecies: "T. delaisi delaisi" in the Mediterranean Sea and "T. delaisi xanthosoma" in the Atlantic Ocean. The subspecies can be distinguished by their courtship behaviour: "T. delaisi delaisi" court in free water and "T. delaisi xanthosoma" stay on the ground for courtship behaviour. The speciation process is still under discussion and several hypotheses have been proposed. Black-faced blenny The black-faced blenny ("Tripterygion delaisi") is a small benthic fish from the family Tripterygiidae (triplefin-blennies). It occurs
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