Dwarf spinyhead blenny (Acanthemblemaria paula)

Scientific name: Acanthemblemaria paula Johnson & Brothers, 1989

Dwarf spinyhead blenny (Acanthemblemaria paula)

The Dwarf spinyhead blenny (Acanthemblemaria paula) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Belize.

Biology

Lives in burrows made by invertebrates (usually those of sipunculids) in dead corals in shallow water (51564).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthemblemaria paula
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.8
Depth range
1–2 m (3–7 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 2 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Belize.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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