Cocos barnacle blenny

Acanthemblemaria atrata

Endemic to Cocos Island and listed as vulnerable

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Acanthemblemaria atrata, the Cocos barnacle blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny native to the Pacific Ocean waters around Cocos Island, Costa Rica. This species reaches a standard length of 3.2 cm (1.3 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Acanthemblemaria
Maximum length: 3.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Cocos Island (Costa Rica).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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