Tattoo-Chin Rockskipper
Entomacrodus niuafoouensis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 12 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small blenny of rocky intertidal shores and surge swept reef edges, it skips across the splash zone as waves wash over the rock. It glues its eggs to the bottom, and the larvae drift in shallow coastal water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Entomacrodus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219281.
FAQ
- Is the Tattoo-Chin Rockskipper dangerous to divers?
- The Tattoo-Chin Rockskipper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Tattoo-Chin Rockskipper get?
- The Tattoo-Chin Rockskipper grows to about 12 cm.