Medusa blenny

Acanthemblemaria medusa

Not Evaluated Saltwater

Longitud Máxima

4,0 cm

Color

Pale to medium brown body …

Familia

Chaenopsidae

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A barnacle blenny with unusual tentacle-like structures (cirri) on the head resembling medusa tentacles for camouflage. Found on shallow Caribbean reef crests in barnacle colonies.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	4,0 cm

Coloration

Pale to medium brown body with numerous elongated branched head cirri resembling a medusa head; the dense Medusa-like cirri are the namesake feature; body with scattered dark speckling; fins pale to banded.

Habitat & Distribution

Shallow Caribbean reef crests at 1-15m depth. Barnacle colonies on hard substrate; cirri mimic tentacles of invertebrates, enhancing camouflage.

Tipo de Agua

Saltwater

Distribución Geográfica

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Comestibilidad y Gastronomía

Sabor

A small Caribbean blenny named for its elaborate head cirri resembling Medusa's serpents; not consumed. Lives in reef holes; too small and specialised to be of culinary interest.

Taxonomy

Orden	Blenniiformes
Familia	Chaenopsidae
Especies	Acanthemblemaria medusa

Preguntas Frecuentes

Can you eat Medusa blenny?

A small Caribbean blenny named for its elaborate head cirri resembling Medusa's serpents; not consumed. Lives in reef holes; too small and specialised to be of culinary interest.

How big does Medusa blenny get?

Medusa blenny can grow up to 4.0 cm long.

Where is Medusa blenny found?

Recorded from tropical Pacific reef habitats including the Pacific coast of Mexico and Central America, and from oceanic island groups such as the Revillagigedo Islands. Inhabits shallow rocky reefs and crevice-rich substrates. Shallow Caribbean reef crests at 1-15m depth. Barnacle colonies on hard substrate; cirri mimic tentacles of invertebrates, enhancing camouflage.

What family does Medusa blenny belong to?

Medusa blenny (Acanthemblemaria medusa) belongs to the family Chaenopsidae in the order Blenniiformes.