Montagu's Blenny
Coryphoblennius galerita
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 7.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This blenny clings to wave battered rocky shores in the intertidal zone, where it can sit out of the water under rocks and seaweed and breathe air until the tide returns. Young ones feed on copepods and ostracods, then switch to a diet of algae as adults.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Coryphoblennius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126762.
FAQ
- Is the Montagu's Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Montagu's Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Montagu's Blenny get?
- The Montagu's Blenny grows to about 7.6 cm.