Browncheek blenny (Acanthemblemaria crockeri)

Scientific name: Acanthemblemaria crockeri Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938

Browncheek blenny (Acanthemblemaria crockeri)

The Browncheek blenny (Acanthemblemaria crockeri) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California.

Biology

Usually in shallow, rocky areas. Inhabits empty worm and mollusk tubes on rocky reefs. Feeds on zooplankton, benthic invertebrates and small fishes. Spawns in the spring.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthemblemaria crockeri
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
1–60 m (3–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.
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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