Arab Blenny
Omobranchus fasciolatus
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 6.8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small blenny of shallow rocky bottoms and tide pools, reaching about seven centimetres. It fastens its sticky eggs to the substrate, and the larvae spend their early life adrift in coastal plankton before settling.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Omobranchus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219318.
FAQ
- Is the Arab Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Arab Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Arab Blenny get?
- The Arab Blenny grows to about 6.8 cm.