Oyster Blenny
Hypleurochilus aequipinnis
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 7.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
An oyster blenny of mangroves, pilings and rocky shores, it tolerates silty water and picks at crustaceans, hydroids, bryozoans and small clams. It lays sticky eggs fixed to the bottom, and the larvae drift in shallow coastal water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Hypleurochilus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276311.
FAQ
- Is the Oyster Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Oyster Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Oyster Blenny get?
- The Oyster Blenny grows to about 7.5 cm.