HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishPike-, tube- and flagblenniesMexican worm blenny Mexican worm blenny (Stathmonotus lugubris) Scientific name: Stathmonotus lugubris B?hlke, 1953 The Mexican worm blenny (Stathmonotus lugubris) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, southern Mexico. Species factsScientific nameStathmonotus lugubrisFamilyChaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentMarine; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Central Pacific: southern Mexico.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmless SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026