East Indian Lipsucker
Andamia heteroptera
- Group: Other
- Max size: 6.4 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
The East Indian lipsucker clings to rocky shorelines right in the intertidal splash zone, where it grazes the wave washed rock. It glues its sticky eggs to the substrate and the larvae drift out into shallow coastal water. A small blenny, it grows to about six centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Andamia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279611.
FAQ
- Is the East Indian Lipsucker dangerous to divers?
- The East Indian Lipsucker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the East Indian Lipsucker get?
- The East Indian Lipsucker grows to about 6.4 cm.