Stretchjaw Blenny
Chasmodes longimaxilla
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small blenny of shallow coastal bottoms, growing to about eight centimetres, that wedges itself into nooks on the substrate. It glues its eggs to a hard surface, and the planktonic larvae drift through coastal shallows before settling.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Chasmodes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276308.
FAQ
- Is the Stretchjaw Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Stretchjaw Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Stretchjaw Blenny get?
- The Stretchjaw Blenny grows to about 8 cm.