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Montagu's blennies are found around the coasts of southwest Britain, where they're at the northern limit of their range. They live on wave-battered rocky shores, often in rock pools on the shore itself. They can even survive spending some time out of the water at low tide, sheltering under rocks and seaweed and breathing air.

Montagu's blennies are most active during the day, especially at high tide. They mainly feed on algae and barnacles, biting off the food-catching limbs that stick out from their shells, though younger fish have more varied diets.

In Britain, Montagu's blennies breed in summer. Males attempt to attract females with a courtship display, rocking their head from side to side. If a female is impressed, she lays clumps of eggs that stick to rocks. The male guards the eggs and fans them with his tail to keep them aerated.