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Hancock's blenny

Acanthemblemaria hancocki

Not Evaluated Saltwater
अधिकतम लंबाई
4.5 cm
रंग
Pale brownish to tan body …
गहराई सीमा
1-5m
कुल

परिचय

A barnacle blenny from the Eastern Pacific with a characteristic elongated head. Inhabits barnacle shells on rocky reef crests from the Gulf of California to Ecuador. Males guard eggs.

Physical Description

Measurement Value
Maximum Length 4.5 cm
गहराई सीमा 1-5m

Coloration

Pale brownish to tan body with irregular dark brown mottling and pale patches; head with pale and dark interdigitating markings; a small Eastern Pacific blenny with cryptic reef coloration; fins banded.

Habitat & Distribution

Coral reefs

जल प्रकार
Saltwater
गहराई सीमा
1-5m

भौगोलिक वितरण

Eastern Pacific from the Gulf of California and Pacific coast of Mexico south to Ecuador, including the Revillagigedo, Clipperton, and Galápagos island groups. Inhabits rocky reef crevices and barnacle patches to about 20 m.

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खाद्यता और पाककला

स्वाद
A small Pacific blenny from Panamic reef habitats; not consumed. Named for American naturalist G. Dallas Hancock; far too small and obscure for any culinary consideration.

Taxonomy

गण Blenniiformes
कुल Chaenopsidae
प्रजातियाँ Acanthemblemaria hancocki

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

Can you eat Hancock's blenny?
A small Pacific blenny from Panamic reef habitats; not consumed. Named for American naturalist G. Dallas Hancock; far too small and obscure for any culinary consideration.
How big does Hancock's blenny get?
Hancock's blenny can grow up to 4.5 cm long.
Where is Hancock's blenny found?
Eastern Pacific from the Gulf of California and Pacific coast of Mexico south to Ecuador, including the Revillagigedo, Clipperton, and Galápagos island groups. Inhabits rocky reef crevices and barnacle patches to about 20 m. Coral reefs
What family does Hancock's blenny belong to?
Hancock's blenny (Acanthemblemaria hancocki) belongs to the family Chaenopsidae in the order Blenniiformes.

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