Emblemaria hudsoni

Emblemaria hudsoni

Chaenopsid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

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

Emblemaria hudsoni is a species of chaenopsid blenny found around Peru, in the southeast Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 7.4 centimetres (2.9 in) TL. The specific name honours the Captain Charles Bradford Hudson (1865-1939) of the District of Columbia National Guard, who was an illustrator and who painted many species of American fishes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Emblemaria
Maximum length: 7.4 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southeast Pacific: Peru.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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