Textile Blenny
Entomacrodus textilis
- Group: Blenny
- Typical depth: 0–1 m
- Max size: 6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A blenny of surf swept rocks and rock pools, it stays in the top half metre and favours water churned by the waves. It grazes mainly on algae and glues its eggs to the rock, leaving the larvae to drift inshore.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Entomacrodus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277255.
FAQ
- How deep does the Textile Blenny live?
- The Textile Blenny (Entomacrodus textilis) is typically found at 0–1 m.
- Is the Textile Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Textile Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Textile Blenny get?
- The Textile Blenny grows to about 6 cm.