Clubhead blenny (Acanthemblemaria balanorum)

Scientific name: Acanthemblemaria balanorum Brock, 1940

Clubhead blenny (Acanthemblemaria balanorum)

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

Biology

Found exclusively in empty barnacle shells on rocky reefs. Feeds on zooplankton. Oviparous. Eggs are attached to the walls of the parent's shelter and are brooded by the male parent.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthemblemaria balanorum
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.2
Depth range
1–5 m (3–16 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 5 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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