reef-sand blenny

Ekemblemaria myersi

Blenny from Gulf of California

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Ekemblemaria myersi, the reefsand blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found from the Gulf of California to Colombia, in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on zoobenthos. The specific name honours the ichthyologist George S. Myers (1905-1985) of Stanford University.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Ekemblemaria
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Colombia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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