Barnacle blenny (Acanthemblemaria macrospilus)

Scientific name: Acanthemblemaria macrospilus Brock, 1940

Barnacle blenny (Acanthemblemaria macrospilus)

The Barnacle blenny (Acanthemblemaria macrospilus) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, southern Baja California to Acapulco in Mexico and the Revillagigedo Islands.

Biology

This species is distinguished from A. hastingsi in having melanophores on the lower jaws that do not reach all the way to the distal end; it possess a red primary bright head color (vs. orange), and the windowing effect around that color is not present or is less distinct; almost not having melanophores reaching the base of the first dorsal fin and more typically have a dark, round spot or stretched out spot instead of a swath.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthemblemaria macrospilus
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
2–15 m (7–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: southern Baja California to Acapulco in Mexico and the Revillagigedo Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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