Australian Combtooth Blenny
Ecsenius australianus
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small combtooth blenny of shallow reefs, it glues its eggs to the substrate where the male tends them. The larvae drift in coastal shallows before settling onto the reef.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Ecsenius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277648.
FAQ
- Is the Australian Combtooth Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Australian Combtooth Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Australian Combtooth Blenny get?
- The Australian Combtooth Blenny grows to about 6 cm.