Jugular Blenny
Alloblennius jugularis
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A tiny blenny of shallow coastal bottoms, no longer than about five centimetres, it tucks into crevices and holes on the seabed. The female cements her sticky eggs to a hard surface, and the larvae drift in the plankton of shallow inshore water before settling.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Alloblennius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278027.
FAQ
- Is the Jugular Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Jugular Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Jugular Blenny get?
- The Jugular Blenny grows to about 5 cm.