Yellow-Mouth Pikeblenny
Chaenopsis schmitti
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 3–30 m
- Max size: 8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This pikeblenny lives inside an abandoned worm tube on sand and rubble, and males fiercely guard their borrowed homes. A courting male curls into an S and darts in and out, while a threatened one gapes its enormous mouth wide to look far bigger than it is.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Chaenopsidae › Chaenopsis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280110.
FAQ
- How deep does the Yellow-Mouth Pikeblenny live?
- The Yellow-Mouth Pikeblenny (Chaenopsis schmitti) is typically found at 3–30 m.
- Is the Yellow-Mouth Pikeblenny dangerous to divers?
- The Yellow-Mouth Pikeblenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Yellow-Mouth Pikeblenny get?
- The Yellow-Mouth Pikeblenny grows to about 8 cm.