Papillose blenny

Acanthemblemaria chaplini

Not Evaluated Saltwater

最大体长

4.5 cm

体色

Pale whitish to light tan …

栖息水深

2-12m

科

Chaenopsidae

简介

A Caribbean barnacle blenny covered in small papillae (skin bumps) providing exceptional camouflage. Inhabits barnacle colonies on exposed reef surfaces at 1-15m. Males guard eggs inside shells.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	4.5 cm
栖息水深	2-12m

Coloration

Pale whitish to light tan body with small dark spots creating a lightly speckled pattern; numerous fleshy papillose head cirri are the namesake feature; anterior flanks mottled; fins pale with dark fin-ray spots.

Habitat & Distribution

Shallow Caribbean reef crests and rocky walls at 1-15m depth. Dense barnacle colonies on exposed surfaces from Florida to Venezuela.

水质类型

Saltwater

栖息水深

2-12m

地理分布

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食用性与烹饪

口味

A small Caribbean blenny characterized by papillose head protrusions; not consumed. Lives in coral reef crevices; entirely without culinary significance due to its tiny size.

Taxonomy

目	Blenniiformes
科	Chaenopsidae
物种	Acanthemblemaria chaplini

常见问题

Can you eat Papillose blenny?

A small Caribbean blenny characterized by papillose head protrusions; not consumed. Lives in coral reef crevices; entirely without culinary significance due to its tiny size.

How big does Papillose blenny get?

Papillose blenny can grow up to 4.5 cm long.

Where is Papillose blenny found?

Caribbean Sea from the Florida Keys and Bahamas through the Greater and Lesser Antilles and the Central American barrier reef. Occupies worm tubes and empty barnacle shells in crevice-rich coral reef habitats to 20 m. Shallow Caribbean reef crests and rocky walls at 1-15m depth. Dense barnacle colonies on exposed surfaces from Florida to Venezuela.

What family does Papillose blenny belong to?

Papillose blenny (Acanthemblemaria chaplini) belongs to the family Chaenopsidae in the order Blenniiformes.