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Acanthemblemaria
Sign in to saveAcanthemblemaria is a genus of chaenopsid blennies native to the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Species
Spinyhead Blenny
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyChaenopsidae
Habitatmarine
Observations893
Observations recorded79,988
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 106
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Chaenopsidae
- Collections
- SIO, USNM, ECOSUR
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Curacao, Belize
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Species
- Behavior and diet
- References
Acanthemblemaria is a genus of chaenopsid blennies native to the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
== Etymology == Acanthemblemaria: Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, emblema, -atos, anything that is nailed, knocked in; also anything with bass or high relief
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