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Chaenopsidae

Malpelo barnacle blenny

Acanthemblemaria stephensi

Transparent blue grey body with red stripes and fins

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Small
Tropical fish

Malpelo barnacle blenny is a marine fish of reefs around Malpelo Island. Red stripes and fins brighten its otherwise translucent blue-gray body.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Acanthemblemaria
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: known only from Malpelo Island.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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