Caribbean flagfin blenny
| Caribbean flagfin blenny | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Chaenopsidae |
| Genus: | Emblemariopsis |
| Species: | E. carib |
| Binomial name | |
| Emblemariopsis carib Victor, 2010 | |
The Caribbean flagfin blenny (Emblemariopsis carib) is a species of chaenopsid blenny known from tropical reefs in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, in the Caribbean Sea. This species reaches a length of 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in) SL.[2]
Etymology
The species epithet refers to the Carib people of the Antilles.[2]
References
- Victor, B.C., 2010. Emblemariopsis carib and Emblemariopsis arawak, two new chaenopsid blennies from the Caribbean Sea: DNA barcoding identifies males, females, and juveniles and distinguishes sympatric cryptic species. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation 4:1-30.
- ↑ IUCN (2016). "Emblemariopsis carib". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Emblemariopsis carib" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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