Acanthemblemaria medusa

The medusa blenny (Acanthemblemaria medusa) is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs around Lesser Antilles, in the western central Atlantic ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 4 cm (1.6 in) TL.[2]

Acanthemblemaria medusa

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Acanthemblemaria
Species:
A. medusa
Binomial name
Acanthemblemaria medusa
Smith-Vaniz & Palacio, 1974

References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Acanthemblemaria medusa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T47141697A48381034. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T47141697A48381034.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Acanthemblemaria medusa" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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