Suckerlip Blenny
Andamia reyi
- Group: Blenny
- Typical depth: 0–3 m
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A blenny of rocky intertidal shorelines, it clings on with a sucking grip as waves wash over the rocks. It grows to about 10 centimetres, and its sticky eggs are anchored to the substrate while the larvae drift in coastal shallows.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Andamia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279612.
FAQ
- How deep does the Suckerlip Blenny live?
- The Suckerlip Blenny (Andamia reyi) is typically found at 0–3 m.
- Is the Suckerlip Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Suckerlip Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Suckerlip Blenny get?
- The Suckerlip Blenny grows to about 10 cm.