Scarletfin blenny (Coralliozetus micropes)

Scientific name: Coralliozetus micropes Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938

Scarletfin blenny (Coralliozetus micropes)

The Scarletfin blenny (Coralliozetus micropes) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Baja California, Mexico and the Gulf of California.

Biology

Found in shallow waters and in calm rocky areas. Inhabits mollusk tubes and barnacles on rocky reefs. Feeds on zooplankton.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coralliozetus micropes
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
1–3 m (3–10 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 3 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Baja California, Mexico and the 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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