Author: (Vinciguerra, 1880)
Comments: Adults prefer steep rocky walls.  They feed on small invertebrates especially crustaceans; also feed predominantly on algae (Ref. 5981).  Oviparous.  Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114).  Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114).