stalk blenny

Acanthemblemaria greenfieldi

Branched Crown of Caribbean Coral Reefs

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

Acanthemblemaria greenfieldi, the false papillose blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean. The specific name honours the American ichthyologist David W. Greenfield who identified this species a something new but gave his material to the authors.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Acanthemblemaria
Maximum length: 3.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: off Belize, Honduras and Colombia (Ref. 26282 ). Also in Jamaica, Yucatan, Isla de Providencia (Ref. 26938 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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