False Tasmanian Blenny
Parablennius postoculomaculatus
- Group: Blenny
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small benthopelagic blenny of southern Australian waters, it shelters in crevices and lays sticky eggs that cling to the bottom. The larvae drift off into shallow coastal plankton before settling to the reef.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Parablennius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 302173.
FAQ
- Is the False Tasmanian Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The False Tasmanian Blenny is harmless to divers.