Yellow-mouth pikeblenny (Chaenopsis schmitti)

Scientific name: Chaenopsis schmitti B?hlke, 1957

Yellow-mouth pikeblenny (Chaenopsis schmitti)

The Yellow-mouth pikeblenny (Chaenopsis schmitti) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Costa Rica to Colombia and the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Lives in worm tubes on sand and rubble bottoms. Males are territorial and vigorously defend their worm tube homes. When courting, the male will assume the S-shape position and dart quickly back and forth from their place of shelter. When threatened, it opens its enormous mouth, which significantly increases its apparent size to the invader.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaenopsis schmitti
Family
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
3–30 m (10–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica to Colombia and the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
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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