Hancock's blenny

Acanthemblemaria hancocki

Not Evaluated Saltwater

Maksimum Boy

4,5 cm

Renk

Pale brownish to tan body …

Derinlik Aralığı

1-5m

Familya

Chaenopsidae

Hakkında

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
Derinlik Aralığı	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

Su Tipi

Saltwater

Derinlik Aralığı

1-5m

Coğrafi Dağılım

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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Yenirlik ve Mutfak

Tat

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

Takım	Blenniiformes
Familya	Chaenopsidae
Türler	Acanthemblemaria hancocki

Sık Sorulan Sorular

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?

What family does Hancock's blenny belong to?

Hancock's blenny (Acanthemblemaria hancocki) belongs to the family Chaenopsidae in the order Blenniiformes.