Sailfin signal blenny (Emblemaria piratica)

Scientific name: Emblemaria piratica Ginsburg, 1942

Sailfin signal blenny (Emblemaria piratica)

The Sailfin signal blenny (Emblemaria piratica) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, southern Mexico to Panama.

Biology

Inhabits empty mollusk tubes on sand-rubble bottoms. Feeds on zooplankton.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Emblemaria piratica
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
5–30 m (16–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: southern Mexico to 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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