Bluntspine blenny

Acanthemblemaria exilispinus

Hovering above reefs to feed on zooplankton

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

Acanthemblemaria exilispinus, the bluntspine blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs from Costa Rica to Ecuador, in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on zooplankton.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Acanthemblemaria
Maximum length: 5.8 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica to Ecuador.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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