Obscure Blenny
Salarias obscurus
- Group: Blenny
- Typical depth: 0–6 m
- Max size: 13 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The obscure blenny grazes on sheltered shoreline reefs, often in turbid water, perched alone on live and dead coral. Its eggs are laid on the bottom and glued down by a sticky pad, and the male tends them until the planktonic larvae hatch.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Salarias
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278374.
FAQ
- How deep does the Obscure Blenny live?
- The Obscure Blenny (Salarias obscurus) is typically found at 0–6 m.
- Is the Obscure Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Obscure Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Obscure Blenny get?
- The Obscure Blenny grows to about 13 cm.