Sunrise
Pseudoblennius percoides
- Group: Other
- Max size: 18 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small sculpin of temperate Pacific shallows, it hides among eelgrass and Sargassum beds close to shore. In a neat trick of parenting it slips its eggs into the gill chamber of a sea squirt, where they develop in safety.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Cottidae › Pseudoblennius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282410.
FAQ
- Is the Sunrise dangerous to divers?
- The Sunrise is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sunrise get?
- The Sunrise grows to about 18 cm.