Crested Blenny
Hypleurochilus geminatus
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small blenny of nearshore hard bottoms, it grows to about 10 centimetres and sticks its eggs to the substrate where they sit until hatching. The larvae then drift through shallow coastal water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Hypleurochilus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 159602.
FAQ
- Is the Crested Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Crested Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Crested Blenny get?
- The Crested Blenny grows to about 10 cm.