glass blenny

Emblemariopsis diaphana

Translucent body reflects light

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

Emblemariopsis diaphana, the glass blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the Florida Keys, USA, in the western central Atlantic ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres (1.6 in) TL. The specific name refers to this species being "largely translucent" in life, although this is lost in preserved specimens. E. diaphana is the type species of the genus Emblemariopsis.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Emblemariopsis
Maximum length: 4 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: USA (Florida) and a separate population in the Gulf of Mexico, off Mexico,
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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