Chaenopsis ocellata

Chaenopsis ocellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Chaenopsis
Species: C. ocellata
Binomial name
Chaenopsis ocellata
Poey, 1865

The bluethroat pikeblenny (Chaenopsis ocellata) is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 12.5 centimetres (4.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the commercial aquarium trade.[1]

References

  • Gill, T. N. 1865 (May) On a new family type of fishes related to the blennioids. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York v. 8 (art. 15): 141-144, Pl. 3. [Reprint published between May and July 1865, plate probably in 1866.]
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Chaenopsis ocellata" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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