redspine blenny

Emblemariopsis occidentalis

One Point Nine Centimeters Blenny

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

Emblemariopsis occidentalis, the flagfin blenny, blackfin blenny or redspine blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found around the Bahamas, Brazil, and the Lesser Antilles, in the western Atlantic ocean. Males of this species can reach a maximum length of 1.9 centimetres (0.75 in) SL, while females can reach a maximum length of 1.7 centimetres (0.67 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Emblemariopsis
Maximum length: 1.9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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