Bluethroat pikeblenny (Chaenopsis ocellata)

Scientific name: Chaenopsis ocellata Poey, 1865

The Bluethroat pikeblenny (Chaenopsis ocellata) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southeastern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to Cuba.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 34. Snout V shaped when viewed from above. Head dark with blue gill membranes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaenopsis ocellata
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.5
Depth range
1–5 m (3–16 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 5 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to Cuba.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial

Sources

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

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