Freshwater Blenny
Salariopsis fluviatilis
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 15.4 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
One of the few blennies that lives in fresh water, it clings to stony bottoms in rivers, brooks and low lying lakes around the Mediterranean. It favours the deepest, fastest reaches of a stream, holds a territory and can live up to five years.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Salariopsis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1800056.
FAQ
- Is the Freshwater Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Freshwater Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Freshwater Blenny get?
- The Freshwater Blenny grows to about 15.4 cm.