Looseskin Blenny
Chalaroderma capito
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small blenny of rocky shores, the looseskin blenny guards a clutch of sticky eggs that the male attaches to the substrate until they hatch. The larvae then drift in shallow coastal water before settling, as is the way across this family.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Chalaroderma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219254.
FAQ
- Is the Looseskin Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Looseskin Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Looseskin Blenny get?
- The Looseskin Blenny grows to about 20 cm.