Blue-Spotted Blenny
Blenniella caudolineata
- Group: Blenny
- Typical depth: 0–3 m
- Max size: 8.2 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This blenny lives on exposed shallow shores, often tucked into tidepools no more than a few metres deep. Barely eight centimetres long, it sticks adhesive eggs to the rock for the larvae to drift away into coastal shallows.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Blenniella
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278562.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blue-Spotted Blenny live?
- The Blue-Spotted Blenny (Blenniella caudolineata) is typically found at 0–3 m.
- Is the Blue-Spotted Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Blue-Spotted Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blue-Spotted Blenny get?
- The Blue-Spotted Blenny grows to about 8.2 cm.