Elusive signal blenny (Emblemaria walkeri)

Scientific name: Emblemaria walkeri Stephens, 1963

Elusive signal blenny (Emblemaria walkeri)

The Elusive signal blenny (Emblemaria walkeri) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California.

Biology

Inhabits empty mollusk tubes on sand-rubble bottoms. Feeds on zooplankton.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Emblemaria walkeri
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Depth range
5–20 m (16–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.
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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