Simony's Blenny
Antennablennius simonyi
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 5.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small blenny of shallow inshore rocky bottoms, it lays sticky eggs that the male fixes to the substrate on an adhesive pad. The young hatch as planktonic larvae and drift through shallow water before settling.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Antennablennius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278943.
FAQ
- Is the Simony's Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Simony's Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Simony's Blenny get?
- The Simony's Blenny grows to about 5.5 cm.