Stephen's Pikeblenny

Chaenopsis stephensi

Endemic Blenny of Mexican Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Chaenopsis stephensi is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs around Venezuela and Yucatan, Mexico, in the western central Atlantic ocean. The specific name honours the environmental biologist John S. Stephens, Jr.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Chaenopsis
Maximum length: 4.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: known only from Venezuela and Yucatán, Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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