HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishPike-, tube- and flagblenniesBarcheek blenny Barcheek blenny (Coralliozetus boehlkei) Scientific name: Coralliozetus boehlkei Stephens, 1963 The Barcheek blenny (Coralliozetus boehlkei) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California to Costa Rica. Species factsScientific nameCoralliozetus boehlkeiFamilyChaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentMarine; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Costa Rica.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmless SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026