Striped Rockskipper
Blenniella cyanostigma
- Group: Other
- Max size: 8.1 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small rockskipper of shallow reef flats, no more than eight centimetres, where it perches and darts over hard surfaces. It lays sticky eggs glued to the bottom, and its planktonic larvae drift in coastal shallows before settling.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Blenniella
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219250.
FAQ
- Is the Striped Rockskipper dangerous to divers?
- The Striped Rockskipper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Striped Rockskipper get?
- The Striped Rockskipper grows to about 8.1 cm.