Browncheek Blenny
Acanthemblemaria crockeri
- Group: Blenny
- Typical depth: 1–60 m
- Max size: 6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This tiny blenny moves into empty worm and mollusc tubes on rocky reefs and peers out with only its head showing. It picks zooplankton and small invertebrates from the water and spawns through the spring.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Chaenopsidae › Acanthemblemaria
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279449.
FAQ
- How deep does the Browncheek Blenny live?
- The Browncheek Blenny (Acanthemblemaria crockeri) is typically found at 1–60 m.
- Is the Browncheek Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Browncheek Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Browncheek Blenny get?
- The Browncheek Blenny grows to about 6 cm.