Twospot blenny (Emblemaria biocellata)

Scientific name: Emblemaria biocellata Stephens, 1970

The Twospot blenny (Emblemaria biocellata) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Venezuela and French Guiana. Also reported from Colombia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 22

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Emblemaria biocellata
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.8
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Venezuela and French Guiana. Also reported from Colombia.
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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