Two-Eyed Blenny
Chalaroderma ocellata
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small blenny that anchors sticky eggs to the bottom and leaves the male to mind them. The young hatch into plankton and drift through shallow coastal water before settling back onto the reef.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Chalaroderma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219253.
FAQ
- Is the Two-Eyed Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Two-Eyed Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Two-Eyed Blenny get?
- The Two-Eyed Blenny grows to about 7 cm.