Galápagos Four-Eyed Blenny
Dialommus fuscus
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 6.8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
From rock pools along the Galapagos coast, the four eyed blenny scrambles onto land and treks as far as thirty metres from the sea. Flattened corneas keep its vision sharp in air, letting it spot prey while out of the water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Labrisomidae › Dialommus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280517.
FAQ
- Is the Galápagos Four-Eyed Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Galápagos Four-Eyed Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Galápagos Four-Eyed Blenny get?
- The Galápagos Four-Eyed Blenny grows to about 6.8 cm.