Secretary blenny

Acanthemblemaria maria

Not Evaluated Saltwater

Maximale Länge

5,099999904632568 cm

Färbung

Pale yellowish to whitish body …

Familie

Chaenopsidae

Overview

Secretary blenny (Acanthemblemaria maria) is a marine fish of the family Chaenopsidae, in the order Blenniiformes. Maximum recorded length is 5.1 cm.

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Über

A Caribbean barnacle blenny with a slender, elongated body fitting into narrow barnacle shells. Pale grayish with cryptic markings; feeds on plankton captured from the water column near its shell.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	5,099999904632568 cm

Coloration

Pale yellowish to whitish body with orange to yellow-brown head and anterior body coloration; irregular dark reticulations on head; flanks with brown and pale mottling; dorsal fin crest moderately developed.

Habitat & Distribution

Barnacle colonies and worm tubes on shallow Caribbean reef crests at 1-15m depth. Found throughout the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico in barnacle-rich habitats.

Wassertyp

Saltwater

Verbreitungsgebiet

Speisefisch & Küche

Geschmack

A small Western Atlantic barnacle blenny; not consumed. Inhabits tube-like holes in coral and rock; its tiny size renders it entirely unsuitable for any culinary purpose.

Taxonomy

Ordnung	Blenniiformes
Familie	Chaenopsidae
Arten	Acanthemblemaria maria

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Can you eat Secretary blenny?

A small Western Atlantic barnacle blenny; not consumed. Inhabits tube-like holes in coral and rock; its tiny size renders it entirely unsuitable for any culinary purpose.

How big does Secretary blenny get?

Secretary blenny can grow up to 5.099999904632568 cm long.

Where is Secretary blenny found?

Caribbean Sea from the Florida Keys, Cuba, and the Bahamas south through the Lesser Antilles and along the Caribbean coasts of Central and South America to Venezuela. Inhabits empty worm tubes on coral rubble and reef walls to 30 m. Barnacle colonies and worm tubes on shallow Caribbean reef crests at 1-15m depth. Found throughout the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico in barnacle-rich habitats.

What family does Secretary blenny belong to?

Secretary blenny (Acanthemblemaria maria) belongs to the family Chaenopsidae in the order Blenniiformes.