Downy Blenny
Gobioclinus kalisherae
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 7.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small blenny of rocky and rubble shores, it tucks into holes, crevices and coral, darting out to pick off crustaceans. It grows to about eight centimetres and favours shallow ground thick with algal mats and seagrass.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Labrisomidae › Gobioclinus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1018630.
FAQ
- Is the Downy Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Downy Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Downy Blenny get?
- The Downy Blenny grows to about 7.5 cm.