Linedfin Rockskipper
Praealticus multistriatus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 9 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A combtooth blenny of rocky shores, this rockskipper lives in tidepools where it grazes the film of algae on the rock. It reaches about 9 centimetres and lays adhesive eggs that it sticks to the bottom, while the young drift offshore as plankton.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Praealticus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282334.
FAQ
- Is the Linedfin Rockskipper dangerous to divers?
- The Linedfin Rockskipper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Linedfin Rockskipper get?
- The Linedfin Rockskipper grows to about 9 cm.