Foureye Rockskipper
Dialommus macrocephalus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 11 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
An intertidal blenny that shuttles between rock pools and open air, it can stay out of water for hours at a time if its skin stays moist. Sharp vision lets it spot crabs and other invertebrates above the surface before it strikes.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Labrisomidae › Dialommus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280518.
FAQ
- Is the Foureye Rockskipper dangerous to divers?
- The Foureye Rockskipper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Foureye Rockskipper get?
- The Foureye Rockskipper grows to about 11 cm.