Banner blenny (Emblemaria atlantica) fish species and information / pictures of Banner blenny - Emblemaria atlantica

Banner blenny (Emblemaria atlantica) fish species information

Scientific Name
Emblemaria atlantica

Common Name
Banner blenny

Biology
Found in intertidal areas in Bermuda. Occurs in deeper water from 30-110 m in USA.

Classification

Classified By
Jordan & Evermann, 1898
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Pike-, tube- and flagblennies (Chaenopsidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Georgia and northeastern Gulf of Mexico in USA.
Range
32°N -

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
110 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 110 m
Trophic Level
3.58 s.e. 0.47 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
7.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated