Spotjaw blenny

Acanthemblemaria rivasi

Red iris and blue spots guarding eggs in worm tubes

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

Spotjaw blenny is a marine fish of eastern Pacific reefs. A red, white-ringed eye and blue spots accompany males that guard eggs inside empty worm tubes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Acanthemblemaria
Maximum length: 3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: off Colombia and Costa Rica (Ref. 26282 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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