Venezuelan Blenny
Emblemaria diphyodontis
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A tiny blenny of shallow reefs, it shelters on coarse sand, rubble and empty mollusc shells. Like its kin it is a cavity dweller, tucking into shells and crevices, and grows no longer than your thumb.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Chaenopsidae › Emblemaria
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280648.
FAQ
- Is the Venezuelan Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Venezuelan Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Venezuelan Blenny get?
- The Venezuelan Blenny grows to about 7 cm.