Breastspot Blenny
Salarias guttatus
- Group: Blenny
- Typical depth: 0 to 10 m
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small comb tooth blenny of intertidal rubble and algae reefs, it scrapes a living from the shallowest coast down to about 10 metres. It cements its eggs to the bottom on a little adhesive pad, and the young drift as plankton in coastal water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Salarias
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278371.
FAQ
- How deep does the Breastspot Blenny live?
- The Breastspot Blenny (Salarias guttatus) is typically found at 0 to 10 m.
- Is the Breastspot Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Breastspot Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Breastspot Blenny get?
- The Breastspot Blenny grows to about 10 cm.