Peacock Blenny
Salaria pavo
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 13.8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Males of the peacock blenny hole up in crevices and old piddock borings, staying put in cavities above the waterline through low tide. It lives in the intertidal zone and shallow rock and sand bottoms, tolerates brackish water, and feeds on molluscs, algae, and even insects that fall in.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Salaria
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126781.
FAQ
- Is the Peacock Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Peacock Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Peacock Blenny get?
- The Peacock Blenny grows to about 13.8 cm.