Four-Fingered Lipsucker
Andamia tetradactylus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 10.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
This lipsucker clings to rocks right in the surf line, constantly washed by spray and breaking waves, and grows to under 12 centimetres. It anchors adhesive eggs to the substrate, and the larvae hatch out and drift into shallow coastal water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Andamia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 279613.
FAQ
- Is the Four-Fingered Lipsucker dangerous to divers?
- The Four-Fingered Lipsucker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Four-Fingered Lipsucker get?
- The Four-Fingered Lipsucker grows to about 10.5 cm.