Striated Rockskipper
Praealticus striatus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 9 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small blenny of rocky shores and the intertidal zone, it skips between tide pools as the water drops. The female sticks her eggs to the rock with an adhesive pad, and the hatched larvae drift off into shallow coastal water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Praealticus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282339.
FAQ
- Is the Striated Rockskipper dangerous to divers?
- The Striated Rockskipper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Striated Rockskipper get?
- The Striated Rockskipper grows to about 9 cm.