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Aquarist
The Tube,
Pike or Flag Blennies, Family
Chaenopsidae
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By Bob Fenner
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Acanthemblemaria
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The Pike, Tube or Flag Blennies, family
Chaenopsidae ("Key-Nop-Sah-Dee") have elongated scaleless
bodies that are compressed somewhat side to side, no lateral lines;
modified for living in tube-like tunnels. Nine genera with at least
eighty species, Atlantic and Pacific. Acanthemblemaria, Chaenopsis,
Coralliocetus, Hemiemblemaria, Emblemaria &
Protemblemaria are sold, mainly to reef keepers.
Acanthemblemaria aspera Metzelaar 1919
(Longley 1927), the Roughhead Blenny. Tropical West Atlantic. To 1
1/4" long. Conspicuous cirri above eyes; orange iris Color
variable. Here in a hole in Key
Largo. A yellow variant below in Cozumel.
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=3708 |
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| Acanthemblemaria castroi Stephans &
Hobson 1966, the Galapagos Barnacle Blenny. Southeast Pacific:
endemic to the Galapagos Islands. To two inches in length. Here in
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| Acanthemblemaria hancocki Myers and
Reed 1936, Hancock's Blenny. Costa Rica and Panama. To 4.5 cm.
Costa Rica (Pacific side) 2011 |
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