Arrow Blenny
Lucayablennius zingaro
- Group: Blenny
- Typical depth: 13–106 m
- Max size: 5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Hovering with its tail bent under its body, this tiny blenny waits to dart at small fish on Caribbean reefs. When threatened it backs into a hole or an empty worm tube, and it often shares space with schools of masked gobies. It grows no longer than your thumb.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Chaenopsidae › Lucayablennius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281410.
FAQ
- How deep does the Arrow Blenny live?
- The Arrow Blenny (Lucayablennius zingaro) is typically found at 13–106 m.
- Is the Arrow Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Arrow Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Arrow Blenny get?
- The Arrow Blenny grows to about 5 cm.