Feather Blenny
Hypsoblennius hentz
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A blenny of oyster reefs and rocky shores, it grows to about 10 centimetres and fastens its sticky eggs to the substrate. The larvae then drift through shallow coastal water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Hypsoblennius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276325.
FAQ
- Is the Feather Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Feather Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Feather Blenny get?
- The Feather Blenny grows to about 10 cm.