Plume blenny (Cirriemblemaria lucasana)

Scientific name: Cirriemblemaria lucasana Stephens, 1963

Plume blenny (Cirriemblemaria lucasana)

The Plume blenny (Cirriemblemaria lucasana) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California.

Biology

Inhabits empty mollusk tubes on rocky reefs. Feeds on zooplankton.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cirriemblemaria lucasana
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
10–30 m (33–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.
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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