Oyster Blenny
Omobranchus anolius
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 7.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This blenny lives in shallow estuaries, where a pair shelters together inside an empty oyster shell. It glues its adhesive eggs to the substrate, and the larvae drift through coastal shallows before settling.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Omobranchus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278012.
FAQ
- Is the Oyster Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Oyster Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Oyster Blenny get?
- The Oyster Blenny grows to about 7.5 cm.