Bluntspine blenny (Acanthemblemaria exilispinus) fish species and information / pictures of Bluntspine blenny - Acanthemblemaria exilispinus

Bluntspine blenny (Acanthemblemaria exilispinus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Acanthemblemaria exilispinus

Common Name
Bluntspine blenny

Biology
Inhabits empty worm and mollusk tubes on rocky reefs. Feeds on zooplankton.

Classification

Classified By
Stephens, 1963
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Pike-, tube- and flagblennies (Chaenopsidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Central Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica to Ecuador.
Range
11°N - 4°N, 87°W - 76°W

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
5 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 5 m (Ref. 11482)
Trophic Level
3.4 s.e. 0.45 Based on food items.
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
5.5 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
  Least Concern (LC)