False papillose blenny (Acanthemblemaria greenfieldi)

Scientific name: Acanthemblemaria greenfieldi Smith-Vaniz & Palacio, 1974

False papillose blenny (Acanthemblemaria greenfieldi)

The False papillose blenny (Acanthemblemaria greenfieldi) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, off Belize, Honduras and Colombia. Also in Jamaica, Yucatan, Isla de Providencia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthemblemaria greenfieldi
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: off Belize, Honduras and Colombia. Also in Jamaica, Yucatan, Isla de Providencia.
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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