Featherduster Blenny
Hypleurochilus multifilis
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 10.2 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 larvae drift as plankton in shallow coastal water before settling, and adults grow to about ten centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Hypleurochilus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276316.
FAQ
- Is the Featherduster Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Featherduster Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Featherduster Blenny get?
- The Featherduster Blenny grows to about 10.2 cm.