Spotjaw blenny

Acanthemblemaria rivasi

Not Evaluated Saltwater

Comprimento Máximo

3,0 cm

Cor

Pale to medium tan body …

Família

Chaenopsidae

Sobre

A barnacle blenny from the Eastern Pacific with a distinctive dark spot on the jaw. Inhabits barnacle shells on rocky reefs and exposed reef crests from the Gulf of California southward.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	3,0 cm

Coloration

Pale to medium tan body with distinctive dark spots along the jaw margins; flanks with irregular brownish speckling on a pale ground; tiny blenny with the spotted jaw pattern as the key marker; fins pale.

Habitat & Distribution

Rocky reef crests and subtidal zones of the Eastern Pacific coast at 1-15m depth. Gulf of California and Pacific coast of Central America; barnacle-encrusted substrates.

Tipo de Água

Saltwater

Distribuição Geográfica

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Comestibilidade e Culinária

Sabor

A tiny Caribbean blenny; not consumed. Rarely encountered and too small for any practical food use; known from a handful of collections in Venezuelan and Caribbean reef habitats.

Taxonomy

Ordem	Blenniiformes
Família	Chaenopsidae
Espécies	Acanthemblemaria rivasi

Perguntas Frequentes

Can you eat Spotjaw blenny?

A tiny Caribbean blenny; not consumed. Rarely encountered and too small for any practical food use; known from a handful of collections in Venezuelan and Caribbean reef habitats.

How big does Spotjaw blenny get?

Spotjaw blenny can grow up to 3.0 cm long.

Where is Spotjaw blenny found?

Known from the Caribbean coast of Venezuela and adjacent Colombian waters, including the Gulf of Venezuela and Paraguaná Peninsula area. Inhabits shallow barnacle-covered and rocky reef crevices in the southern Caribbean. Rocky reef crests and subtidal zones of the Eastern Pacific coast at 1-15m depth. Gulf of California and Pacific coast of Central America; barnacle-encrusted substrates.

What family does Spotjaw blenny belong to?

Spotjaw blenny (Acanthemblemaria rivasi) belongs to the family Chaenopsidae in the order Blenniiformes.