Red Sea Mimic Blenny
Ecsenius gravieri
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This little Red Sea blenny mimics the venomous fang blenny so closely that predators leave it alone, a borrowed warning it has none of itself. It glues its eggs to a hard surface, and the planktonic larvae drift in coastal shallows before settling.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Ecsenius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219273.
FAQ
- Is the Red Sea Mimic Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Red Sea Mimic Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Red Sea Mimic Blenny get?
- The Red Sea Mimic Blenny grows to about 8 cm.