Dwarf spinyhead blenny

Acanthemblemaria paula

Tiny spiny headed fish known only from Belize reefs

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

Acanthemblemaria paula, the dwarf spinyhead blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs around Belize, in the western central Atlantic ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Acanthemblemaria
Maximum length: 1.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Belize.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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