Stellar Rockskipper
Entomacrodus stellifer
- Group: Other
- Max size: 11 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small blenny of rocky shorelines, the stellar rockskipper darts about the splash zone where rock meets water. The female lays sticky eggs glued to the rock on a small pedestal, and the planktonic larvae drift in shallow coastal water before settling.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Entomacrodus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 293591.
FAQ
- Is the Stellar Rockskipper dangerous to divers?
- The Stellar Rockskipper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Stellar Rockskipper get?
- The Stellar Rockskipper grows to about 11 cm.