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eelgrass blenny (Stathmonotus stahli)
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Ecological Illustration of eelgrass blenny (Stathmonotus stahli)
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Chaenopsidae

eelgrass blenny

Stathmonotus stahli

Four Centimeters Blenny of the Caribbean Sea

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • South America
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Stathmonotus stahli, the eelgrass blenny or the seagrass blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres (1.6 in) TL. The specific name honours the Puerto Rican physician and biologist Agustín Stahl (1842-1917).

Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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