Panamanian worm blenny (Stathmonotus culebrai)

Scientific name: Stathmonotus culebrai Seale, 1940

Panamanian worm blenny (Stathmonotus culebrai)

The Panamanian worm blenny (Stathmonotus culebrai) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Costa Rica and Panama.

Biology

Cryptic species found among weed on rocky reefs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stathmonotus culebrai
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica and Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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