Medusa blenny (Acanthemblemaria medusa)

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

The Medusa blenny (Acanthemblemaria medusa) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Lesser Antilles, from Anguilla to islands in front of the coasts of northern South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 21 - 23; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 25 - 27

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acanthemblemaria medusa
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Lesser Antilles, from Anguilla to islands in front of the coasts of northern South America.
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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