Imitator Blenny
Malacoctenus erdmani
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 3.8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A tiny blenny of shallow rock and rubble, the imitator blenny tucks into depressions and clumps of algae among broken coral in only a few feet of water. It grows to just four centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Labrisomidae › Malacoctenus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281496.
FAQ
- Is the Imitator Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Imitator Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Imitator Blenny get?
- The Imitator Blenny grows to about 3.8 cm.