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).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Stathmonotus
Maximum length: 4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Caribbean Sea from Los Roques Venezuela, Lesser Antilles to Puerto Rico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

Report a correction