Robert's Blenny
Omobranchus robertsi
- Group: Blenny
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A small benthopelagic blenny of shallow tropical reefs, it tucks into nooks in the bottom like others of its kind. Its sticky eggs are anchored to the substrate, and the larvae drift off into coastal plankton before settling.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Omobranchus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278021.
FAQ
- Is the Robert's Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Robert's Blenny is harmless to divers.