Shorthead blenny (Emblemariopsis bottomei)

Scientific name: Emblemariopsis bottomei Stephens, 1961

Shorthead blenny (Emblemariopsis bottomei)

The Shorthead blenny (Emblemariopsis bottomei) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela.

Species facts

Scientific name
Emblemariopsis bottomei
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago and 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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