Roughhead blenny

Acanthemblemaria aspera

Not Evaluated Saltwater

최대 크기

4.0 cm

체색

Dark brownish to mottled gray-brown …

과(科)

Chaenopsidae

소개

A rough-headed blenny from the Caribbean that occupies empty barnacle shells on shallow reef crests. Has a bumpy head texture for camouflage. Males guard egg clutches deposited inside shells.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	4.0 cm

Coloration

Dark brownish to mottled gray-brown body with pale blotching; rough spiny head surface provides texture; faint pale bars may be visible on the flanks; fins dark-margined with pale banding; tube-dweller.

Habitat & Distribution

Barnacle colonies on shallow Caribbean reef crests and shallow rocky substrates at 1-15m depth. Found throughout the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.

수질 유형

Saltwater

분포 지역

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맛

A tiny Caribbean barnacle blenny; not consumed. Lives in tube-like holes in coral rubble; far too small to be of any culinary interest or commercial significance.

Taxonomy

목(目)	Blenniiformes
과(科)	Chaenopsidae
종	Acanthemblemaria aspera

자주 묻는 질문

Can you eat Roughhead blenny?

A tiny Caribbean barnacle blenny; not consumed. Lives in tube-like holes in coral rubble; far too small to be of any culinary interest or commercial significance.

How big does Roughhead blenny get?

Roughhead blenny can grow up to 4.0 cm long.

Where is Roughhead blenny found?

Caribbean Sea including the Florida Keys, Bahamas, Greater and Lesser Antilles, and the coastlines of Belize and Yucatan. Occupies worm tubes, barnacle shells, and crevices on coral and rocky reefs at 1–20 m depth. Barnacle colonies on shallow Caribbean reef crests and shallow rocky substrates at 1-15m depth. Found throughout the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.

What family does Roughhead blenny belong to?

Roughhead blenny (Acanthemblemaria aspera) belongs to the family Chaenopsidae in the order Blenniiformes.