Blackmargin Rockskipper
Praealticus caesius
- Group: Other
- Max size: 7.9 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small rockskipper of the intertidal zone, this blenny lives in tidepools where it grips the rock and rides out the wash. It lays adhesive eggs glued to the substrate, and the young drift through coastal shallows before settling.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Praealticus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282329.
FAQ
- Is the Blackmargin Rockskipper dangerous to divers?
- The Blackmargin Rockskipper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blackmargin Rockskipper get?
- The Blackmargin Rockskipper grows to about 7.9 cm.