Blennius pholis

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Blennius pholis
    n 1: European scaleless blenny [syn: {shanny}, {Blennius
         pholis}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Shanny \Shan"ny\, n.; pl. {Shannies}. [Etymol. uncertain.]
   (Zool.)
   The European smooth blenny ({Blennius pholis}). It is
   olive-green with irregular black spots, and without
   appendages on the head.
   [1913 Webster]