Malpelo barnacle blenny (Acanthemblemaria stephensi)

Scientific name: Acanthemblemaria stephensi Rosenblatt & McCosker, 1988

Malpelo barnacle blenny (Acanthemblemaria stephensi)

The Malpelo barnacle blenny (Acanthemblemaria stephensi) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, known only from Malpelo Island.

Biology

Inhabits empty barnacles and worm or mollusk tubes on rocky reefs. Feeds on zooplankton.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthemblemaria stephensi
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
9–10 m (30–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 9 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: known only from Malpelo Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B1ab(iii);D2)
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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