Ridge blenny (Emblemaria culmenis)

Scientific name: Emblemaria culmenis Stephens, 1970

The Ridge blenny (Emblemaria culmenis) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, known only from the holotype taken off Venezuela.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal soft rays: 24. Pair of obvious bony ridges on rear half of interorbital region.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Emblemaria culmenis
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.1
Depth range
64 m (210 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 64 - 64 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: known only from the holotype taken off Venezuela.
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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