Naked blenny (Stathmonotus gymnodermis)

Scientific name: Stathmonotus gymnodermis Springer, 1955

The Naked blenny (Stathmonotus gymnodermis) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bahamas and Puerto Rico to the northern coast of South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 43-45; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 22 - 24

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stathmonotus gymnodermis
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
5 m (16 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 5 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bahamas and Puerto Rico to the northern coast of 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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