Bluntspine blenny

Acanthemblemaria exilispinus

Not Evaluated Saltwater

الطول الأقصى

5,5 cm

اللون

Light brownish to pale grayish …

نطاق العمق

1-5m

الفصيلة

Chaenopsidae

نبذة

A small barnacle blenny with reduced spines compared to other Acanthemblemaria species, found on Caribbean reef crests and rubble zones. Inhabits barnacle shells; males guard egg clutches.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	5,5 cm
نطاق العمق	1-5m

Coloration

Light brownish to pale grayish body with a somewhat uniform coloration and faint mottling; blunt reduced spines on the head; flanks with sparse dark speckling; fins pale; typical Caribbean barnacle blenny form.

Habitat & Distribution

Shallow Caribbean reef crests and rocky exposed surfaces at 1-15m depth. Barnacle-encrusted substrates; found throughout the Caribbean region.

نوع الماء

Saltwater

نطاق العمق

1-5m

النطاق الجغرافي

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الصلاحية للأكل والطهي

الطعم

A small Caribbean blenny from coral reef habitats; not consumed. Distinguished by reduced dorsal spines; too small and rarely encountered to be a viable food species.

Taxonomy

الرتبة	Blenniiformes
الفصيلة	Chaenopsidae
الأنواع	Acanthemblemaria exilispinus

الأسئلة الشائعة

Can you eat Bluntspine blenny?

A small Caribbean blenny from coral reef habitats; not consumed. Distinguished by reduced dorsal spines; too small and rarely encountered to be a viable food species.

How big does Bluntspine blenny get?

Bluntspine blenny can grow up to 5.5 cm long.

Where is Bluntspine blenny found?

Recorded from the Pacific coast of Panama and Colombia, and possibly northern South America. A small tropical eastern Pacific blenny inhabiting rocky reef habitats and crevice-rich areas in warm coastal waters to 15 m. Shallow Caribbean reef crests and rocky exposed surfaces at 1-15m depth. Barnacle-encrusted substrates; found throughout the Caribbean region.

What family does Bluntspine blenny belong to?

Bluntspine blenny (Acanthemblemaria exilispinus) belongs to the family Chaenopsidae in the order Blenniiformes.