Barred-Chin Blenny
Rhabdoblennius nitidus
- Group: Blenny
- Typical depth: 0–2 m
- Max size: 8.3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This blenny lives where the water never sits still, on outer reef fronts in surge channels and pools battered by heavy surf. Barely eight centimetres long, it sticks adhesive eggs to the rock and lets the larvae drift off into coastal shallows.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Rhabdoblennius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 398622.
FAQ
- How deep does the Barred-Chin Blenny live?
- The Barred-Chin Blenny (Rhabdoblennius nitidus) is typically found at 0–2 m.
- Is the Barred-Chin Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Barred-Chin Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Barred-Chin Blenny get?
- The Barred-Chin Blenny grows to about 8.3 cm.