Barred Blenny
Hypleurochilus bermudensis
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small blenny of rocky bottoms and coral rubble in the western Atlantic, it tucks its sticky eggs onto the substrate where they sit on a little adhesive pad. The young drift as plankton in shallow coastal water before settling.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Hypleurochilus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276312.
FAQ
- Is the Barred Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Barred Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Barred Blenny get?
- The Barred Blenny grows to about 10 cm.