Mexican barnacle blenny

Acanthemblemaria macrospilus

Plankton feeder from Baja California to Acapulco reefs

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Acanthemblemaria macrospilus, the barnacle blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 6 cm (2.4 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on zooplankton.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Acanthemblemaria
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: southern Baja California to Acapulco in Mexico and the Revillagigedo Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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