HomeMarine aquarium fishOther marine fishOrangethroat pikeblenny Orangethroat pikeblenny (Chaenopsis alepidota) Scientific name: Chaenopsis alepidota Gilbert, 1890 The Orangethroat pikeblenny (Chaenopsis alepidota) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California to southern California. Species factsScientific nameChaenopsis alepidotaFamilyChaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length15.0Depth range11 m (36 ft)EnvironmentMarine; demersal; depth range ? - 11 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionEastern Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California to southern California.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercial More other marine fishYellowface pikeblennyChaenopsis limbaughiRoughhead blennyAcanthemblemaria asperaSmooth stargazerKathetostoma averruncusSailfin blennyEmblemaria pandionisPirate blennyEmblemaria piratulaWrasse blennyHemiemblemaria simulusSee all other marine fish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026