Gulf signal blenny

Emblemaria hypacanthus

Five Centimeters Blenny of Central Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Small
Tropical fish

Emblemaria hypacanthus, the Gulf signal blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny known from the Gulf of California, in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on zooplankton.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Emblemaria
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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