Horned Blenny
Parablennius cornutus
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The horned blenny is a small blunt headed fish with a fringed crest above each eye, named for those little horns. It guards a clutch of sticky eggs cemented to the rock until the larvae hatch and drift off into shallow coastal water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Parablennius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219325.
FAQ
- Is the Horned Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Horned Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Horned Blenny get?
- The Horned Blenny grows to about 15 cm.