Delta Pikeblenny
Chaenopsis deltarrhis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 4–30 m
- Max size: 7.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A long thin pikeblenny that lives inside abandoned worm tubes on sand and rubble bottoms, this fish reaches barely eight centimetres. It darts out to snap zooplankton from the water, then retreats tail first into its tube. It keeps to shallow depths down to about 30 metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Chaenopsidae › Chaenopsis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280104.
FAQ
- How deep does the Delta Pikeblenny live?
- The Delta Pikeblenny (Chaenopsis deltarrhis) is typically found at 4–30 m.
- Is the Delta Pikeblenny dangerous to divers?
- The Delta Pikeblenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Delta Pikeblenny get?
- The Delta Pikeblenny grows to about 7.5 cm.