Acanthemblemaria stephensi

Acanthemblemaria stephensi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Acanthemblemaria
Species: A. stephensi
Binomial name
Acanthemblemaria stephensi

The Malpelo barnacle blenny (Acanthemblemaria stephensi) is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs around Malpelo Island, in the eastern Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 5 cm (2.0 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on zooplankton.[2]

References

  1. Bessudo, S.; Dominici-Arosemena, A.; Espinosa, H. & Hastings, P.A. (2010). "Acanthemblemaria stephensi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T183968A8208246. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183968A8208246.en. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Acanthemblemaria stephensi" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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