Venezuelan blenny

Emblemaria diphyodontis

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Emblemaria diphyodontis, the Venezuelan blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found around Cubagua Island, Venezuela, in the western Atlantic ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) TL. Emblemaria diphyodontis has 20–22 dorsal spines, 13–15 dorsal soft rays, 2 anal spines, and 22–24 anal soft rays. It is a harmless species that feeds on small invertebrates and is not evaluated by CITES or CMS. Emblemaria diphyodontis has a low vulnerability to fishing.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Emblemaria
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Known only from Cubagua Island off Venezuela.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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