Venezuelan blenny (Emblemaria diphyodontis)

Scientific name: Emblemaria diphyodontis Stephens & Cervig?n, 1970

The Venezuelan blenny (Emblemaria diphyodontis) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Known only from Cubagua Island off Venezuela.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 20 - 22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 22 - 24

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Emblemaria diphyodontis
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Common length
6
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Known only from Cubagua Island off 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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