Wrasse blenny (Hemiemblemaria simulus)

Scientific name: Hemiemblemaria simulus Longley & Hildebrand, 1940

Wrasse blenny (Hemiemblemaria simulus)

The Wrasse blenny (Hemiemblemaria simulus) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to Central America.

Biology

Lives in holes in coral and rock, but leaves burrow to swim freely in water column. Mimics the bluehead, Thalassoma bifasciatum, in order to get close to small fish and shrimps on which it preys. Also feeds on copepods.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemiemblemaria simulus
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to Central America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial

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Sources

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

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