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Orangeflag blenny (Emblemariopsis dianae)
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Chaenopsidae

Orangeflag blenny

Emblemariopsis dianae

Elongated Blenny from Western Central Atlantic

  • Orange
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Emblemariopsis dianae, the orangeflag blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs around Belize, in the western central Atlantic ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 2.1 centimetres (0.83 in) fish measurement. The specific name honours Diane M. Tyler, a researcher into the behavioural ecology of blennies in the family Chaenopsidae and the wife of James Chase Tyler.

Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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