Banner blenny (Emblemaria atlantica)

Scientific name: Emblemaria atlantica Jordan & Evermann, 1898

The Banner blenny (Emblemaria atlantica) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, Georgia and northeastern Gulf of Mexico in USA.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Emblemaria atlantica
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Depth range
110 m (361 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 110 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Georgia and northeastern Gulf of Mexico in USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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