Pacific Rockskipper
Entomacrodus cymatobiotus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 2.7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A thumb sized rockskipper at home in the pounding surf of seaward reefs, it clings to wave swept rock where few fish venture. Its sticky eggs are glued to the bottom, and the larvae drift in shallow coastal water before settling.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Entomacrodus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277245.
FAQ
- Is the Pacific Rockskipper dangerous to divers?
- The Pacific Rockskipper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pacific Rockskipper get?
- The Pacific Rockskipper grows to about 2.7 cm.