Pallid Rockskipper
Istiblennius unicolor
- Group: Other
- Max size: 10.2 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Found only in the Red Sea, this rockskipper is so seldom encountered that its habits and habitat remain a blank. Like other blennies it lays demersal eggs anchored to the substrate, with larvae drifting in shallow coastal water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Istiblennius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219299.
FAQ
- Is the Pallid Rockskipper dangerous to divers?
- The Pallid Rockskipper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pallid Rockskipper get?
- The Pallid Rockskipper grows to about 10.2 cm.