sailfin blenny

Emblemaria pandionis

Six Centimeters Blenny of the Caribbean Sea

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Emblemaria pandionis, the sailfin blenny, is a species of marine fish from the family Chaenopsidae. It occurs in the Caribbean Sea. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Emblemaria
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and northern Gulf of Mexico (Florida and Texas, USA) to northern South America.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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