Hutchins' Blenny
Cirripectes hutchinsi
- Group: Blenny
- Typical depth: 1–22 m
- Max size: 10.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A blenny of the shallow surge zone, it tucks into limestone holes just below the tide line where waves break hardest. It turns up most often where the coral Pocillopora damicornis grows, and it glues its adhesive eggs to the reef for the larvae to hatch and drift off into coastal water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Cirripectes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276719.
FAQ
- How deep does the Hutchins' Blenny live?
- The Hutchins' Blenny (Cirripectes hutchinsi) is typically found at 1–22 m.
- Is the Hutchins' Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Hutchins' Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Hutchins' Blenny get?
- The Hutchins' Blenny grows to about 10.6 cm.