Delta pikeblenny (Chaenopsis deltarrhis)

Scientific name: Chaenopsis deltarrhis B?hlke, 1957

Delta pikeblenny (Chaenopsis deltarrhis)

The Delta pikeblenny (Chaenopsis deltarrhis) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Costa Rica to Colombia.

Biology

Inhabits worm tubes on sand-rubble bottoms. Feeds on zooplankton. Minimum depth from.

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Species facts

Scientific name
Chaenopsis deltarrhis
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Depth range
4–30 m (13–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 4 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica to Colombia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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