Orangeflag blenny (Emblemariopsis dianae)

Scientific name: Emblemariopsis dianae Tyler & Hastings, 2004

Orangeflag blenny (Emblemariopsis dianae)

The Orangeflag blenny (Emblemariopsis dianae) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Belize.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20; Vertebrae: 36 - 37. The males of this species are unique among the species of its congeners in having a bright orange flag on the distal one-third to one-fourth of the anterior region of the spinous dorsal fin, the color is mostly confined to between the first and third spines (tapering in some larger specimens to terminate posteriorly between third and fourth spines, with much less orange color in the tapering region) and without a chalky white band along the ventral margin of the orange flag; modally with 3 mandibular sensory pores.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Emblemariopsis dianae
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.1
Depth range
2 m (7 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 2 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Belize.
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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