Falcon Red Banner Blenny
Emblemariopsis falcon
- Group: Blenny
- Typical depth: 10–12 m
- Max size: 2.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A blenny barely three centimetres long, it lives among the dead skeletons of brain corals in shallow water at Los Roques, sometimes less than a metre down. It gathers in small groups, peering out from holes in the old coral with just its head showing.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Chaenopsidae › Emblemariopsis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1477419.
FAQ
- How deep does the Falcon Red Banner Blenny live?
- The Falcon Red Banner Blenny (Emblemariopsis falcon) is typically found at 10–12 m.
- Is the Falcon Red Banner Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Falcon Red Banner Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Falcon Red Banner Blenny get?
- The Falcon Red Banner Blenny grows to about 2.5 cm.