Filament Blenny
Alticus monochrus
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
An amphibious blenny of exposed rocky shores, it spends much of its time above the waterline on wet rock, climbing and shuffling to stay with the moving tide. It tolerates a wide range of salinity and sometimes turns up at river mouths, scraping tiny growth off the exposed rock.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Alticus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219231.
FAQ
- Is the Filament Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Filament Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Filament Blenny get?
- The Filament Blenny grows to about 10 cm.