Tufted Blenny
Mccoskerichthys sandae
- Group: Blenny
- Typical depth: 1–30 m
- Max size: 8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
This little blenny makes its home inside abandoned mollusk and worm tubes on near vertical rock faces. Reaching only about eight centimetres, it feeds on drifting zooplankton such as copepods, amphipods and ostracods.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Chaenopsidae › Mccoskerichthys
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281538.
FAQ
- How deep does the Tufted Blenny live?
- The Tufted Blenny (Mccoskerichthys sandae) is typically found at 1–30 m.
- Is the Tufted Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Tufted Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Tufted Blenny get?
- The Tufted Blenny grows to about 8 cm.