HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishPike-, tube- and flagblenniesSlender blenny Slender blenny (Tanyemblemaria alleni) Scientific name: Tanyemblemaria alleni Hastings, 1992 The Slender blenny (Tanyemblemaria alleni) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, known from one specimen collected at Isla Rey, Islas Perlas, Panama. BiologyKnown from one specimen taken from sandy bottom.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameTanyemblemaria alleniFamilyChaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length5.4Depth range17 m (56 ft)EnvironmentMarine; demersal; depth range 17 - 17 mClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Central Pacific: known from one specimen collected at Isla Rey, Islas Perlas, Panama.Conservation status (IUCN)Data deficient (DD)Threat to humansHarmless SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026