Flagfin blenny (Emblemariopsis occidentalis)

Scientific name: Emblemariopsis occidentalis Stephens, 1970

The Flagfin blenny (Emblemariopsis occidentalis) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bahamas and the Lesser Antilles. Reported from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Species facts

Scientific name
Emblemariopsis occidentalis
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.9
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bahamas and the Lesser Antilles. Reported from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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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