Warthead blenny (Protemblemaria bicirrus)

Scientific name: Protemblemaria bicirrus Hildebrand, 1946

Warthead blenny (Protemblemaria bicirrus)

The Warthead blenny (Protemblemaria bicirrus) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Peru.

Biology

Inhabits empty barnacles and mollusk tubes on rocky reefs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Protemblemaria bicirrus
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.5
Depth range
1–15 m (3–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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