Mud Blenny
Parablennius lodosus
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 4 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: VU
A small blenny known from southern African coasts, it lays adhesive eggs that stay glued to the substrate on a tiny pedestal. The species is listed as Vulnerable, and its planktonic larvae drift through shallow coastal water before settling.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Parablennius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219323.
FAQ
- Is the Mud Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Mud Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Mud Blenny get?
- The Mud Blenny grows to about 4 cm.