Sphynx Blenny
Aidablennius sphynx
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This blenny lives in the very shallow rocky fringe, on sunlit algae covered terraces washed by surf. It feeds on bottom invertebrates and algae, and the male guards the sticky eggs inside a burrow until they hatch.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Aidablennius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126760.
FAQ
- Is the Sphynx Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Sphynx Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sphynx Blenny get?
- The Sphynx Blenny grows to about 8 cm.