Spinyhead blenny

Acanthemblemaria spinosa

Not Evaluated Saltwater

最大体长

3.0999999046325684 cm

体色

Pale tan to cream body …

栖息水深

1-12m

科

Chaenopsidae

简介

The best-known barnacle blenny (up to 5cm), widely distributed in the Caribbean. Has a dramatically spiny head with many elongated cirri. Inhabits barnacle shells on reef crests at 1-15m.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	3.0999999046325684 cm
栖息水深	1-12m

Coloration

Pale tan to cream body with a pattern of dark brown patches and spots; densely spinose head is the namesake feature; head with multiple rows of stiff spines; flanks mottled brown and pale; fins pale to banded.

Habitat & Distribution

Barnacle colonies on exposed shallow reef crests in the Caribbean Sea at 1-15m depth. Found throughout the tropical western Atlantic from Florida to Brazil.

水质类型

Saltwater

栖息水深

1-12m

地理分布

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食用性与烹饪

口味

A minute Caribbean blenny characterized by spiny head ridges; not consumed. Lives in empty barnacle and worm tubes on coral reefs; completely impractical as a food species.

Taxonomy

目	Blenniiformes
科	Chaenopsidae
物种	Acanthemblemaria spinosa

常见问题

Can you eat Spinyhead blenny?

A minute Caribbean blenny characterized by spiny head ridges; not consumed. Lives in empty barnacle and worm tubes on coral reefs; completely impractical as a food species.

How big does Spinyhead blenny get?

Spinyhead blenny can grow up to 3.0999999046325684 cm long.

Where is Spinyhead blenny found?

Western Atlantic from Bermuda and the Bahamas through the Florida Keys, Greater and Lesser Antilles, and the Central American barrier reef to Belize. Inhabits reef crevices and empty worm tubes at 1–20 m depth. Barnacle colonies on exposed shallow reef crests in the Caribbean Sea at 1-15m depth. Found throughout the tropical western Atlantic from Florida to Brazil.

What family does Spinyhead blenny belong to?

Spinyhead blenny (Acanthemblemaria spinosa) belongs to the family Chaenopsidae in the order Blenniiformes.