Zebratail Blenny
Hypleurochilus caudovittatus
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 5.9 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small blenny of shallow coastal reefs, it lays sticky eggs that the male glues to the substrate on a little adhesive pad. The young hatch as planktonic larvae and drift through shallow inshore water before settling back onto the reef.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Hypleurochilus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276313.
FAQ
- Is the Zebratail Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Zebratail Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Zebratail Blenny get?
- The Zebratail Blenny grows to about 5.9 cm.