Moth blenny (Ekemblemaria nigra)

Scientific name: Ekemblemaria nigra Meek & Hildebrand, 1928

The Moth blenny (Ekemblemaria nigra) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Colombia and Panama.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ekemblemaria nigra
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.2
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Colombia and Panama.
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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