White-Spotted Blenny
Salarias alboguttatus
- Group: Blenny
- Typical depth: 1–8 m
- Max size: 9 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This shallow lagoon blenny grazes across algae covered rocks and rubble, scraping at the film with comb like teeth. It reaches only about 9 centimetres and sticks its eggs to the bottom, while the young drift as plankton.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Salarias
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278369.
FAQ
- How deep does the White-Spotted Blenny live?
- The White-Spotted Blenny (Salarias alboguttatus) is typically found at 1–8 m.
- Is the White-Spotted Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The White-Spotted Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the White-Spotted Blenny get?
- The White-Spotted Blenny grows to about 9 cm.