Stretchjaw blenny (Chasmodes longimaxilla)

Scientific name: Chasmodes longimaxilla Williams, 1983

The Stretchjaw blenny (Chasmodes longimaxilla) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Northern Gulf of Mexico, from Pensacola, Florida to southern Texas.

Biology

Maxillary length usually greater than 15.5% SL. Usually with 11 gill rakers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chasmodes longimaxilla
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Northern Gulf of Mexico, from Pensacola, Florida to southern Texas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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