Arrow blenny

Lucayablennius zingaro

Five Centimeters Blenny of Western Central Atlantic

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

Lucayablennius zingaro, the arrow blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs around the Bahamas and the Caribbean, in the western central Atlantic Ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 5.7 cm (2.2 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Lucayablennius
Maximum length: 5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and Caribbean, including the Antilles.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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