Acanthemblemaria harpeza

Not Evaluated Saltwater

Color

Pale cream to light tan …

Rango de Profundidad

0-5m

Familia

Chaenopsidae

Acerca de

A barnacle blenny from the Eastern Pacific, likely from shallow rocky reef habitats. Part of the diverse Acanthemblemaria genus; inhabits barnacle shells on exposed rocky and reef substrates.

Physical Description

Coloration

Pale cream to light tan body with scattered dark brown speckling; poorly known species with typical barnacle blenny form; head with fleshy cirri; fins pale to translucent with sparse dark-spotted fin rays.

Habitat & Distribution

Eastern Pacific rocky reef habitats with barnacle colonies at shallow depths. Found in coastal waters of the eastern Pacific, likely Central American Pacific coast.

Tipo de Agua

Saltwater

Rango de Profundidad

0-5m

Distribución Geográfica

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Comestibilidad y Gastronomía

Sabor

A poorly documented Caribbean barnacle blenny; not consumed. No size data available; known from type specimens only, with no culinary or commercial significance.

Taxonomy

Orden	Blenniiformes
Familia	Chaenopsidae
Especies	Acanthemblemaria harpeza

Preguntas Frecuentes

Can you eat Acanthemblemaria harpeza?

A poorly documented Caribbean barnacle blenny; not consumed. No size data available; known from type specimens only, with no culinary or commercial significance.

Where is Acanthemblemaria harpeza found?

Recorded from tropical eastern Pacific reef habitats, likely along the Pacific coast of Central America and northern South America based on its genus distribution. Inhabits rocky and biogenic reef crevices in shallow coastal waters. Eastern Pacific rocky reef habitats with barnacle colonies at shallow depths. Found in coastal waters of the eastern Pacific, likely Central American Pacific coast.

What family does Acanthemblemaria harpeza belong to?

Acanthemblemaria harpeza (Acanthemblemaria harpeza) belongs to the family Chaenopsidae in the order Blenniiformes.