Rock Blenny
Entomacrodus chiostictus
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 7.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small blenny of shallow weed covered rocky reefs and tide pools, the rock blenny grows no longer than a finger. It fastens sticky eggs to the bottom, and the larvae drift in shallow coastal plankton before settling.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Entomacrodus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277243.
FAQ
- Is the Rock Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Rock Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Rock Blenny get?
- The Rock Blenny grows to about 7.5 cm.