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Chaenopsidae

Cortez pikeblenny

Chaenopsis coheni

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Chaenopsis coheni, the Cortez pikeblenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found around the Isla Angel de la Guarda, in the Gulf of California, in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It has not been recorded since 1965. The specific name honours Daniel M. Cohen (1930-2017) of Stanford University who accompanied Böhlke on the expedition that collected the type.

Maximum length
6.1 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: known from the type locality, Isla Angel de la Guarda, Gulf of California.
Conservation status
DDData Deficient

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