The zebra blenny, (Salaria basilisca) is a very common benthic
fish off Tunisian coasts. This species is abundant in the Gulf of
Gabes. It is brownish green in colour and reaches a maximum
length of 18 cm. S. basilisca was described as living on sea grass
beds, also within the Mediterranean (Heymer, 1985), where
spawning occurs in water temperatures between 18 C and 22 C.
S. basilisca is relatively important in the fish catches of Tunisia,
and is utilised for human consumption. Similarly to other fish