Mottled Blenny
Scartella nuchifilis
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 6.7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: VU
A small blenny of coastal rocky shores, this one is listed as Vulnerable, so its shallow rock habitat matters. It glues its sticky eggs to the substrate and the larvae drift in coastal plankton. It reaches about seven centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Scartella
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273143.
FAQ
- Is the Mottled Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Mottled Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Mottled Blenny get?
- The Mottled Blenny grows to about 6.7 cm.