Slender blenny

Tanyemblemaria alleni

Five Point Four Centimeters Blenny from Central Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Small
Tropical fish

Tanyemblemaria alleni, the slender blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found around Panama, known from one species collected at Isla del Rey. It can reach a length of 5.4 centimetres (2.1 in) TL. The specific name honours the collector of the type, Gerald R. Allen of the Western Australia Museum in Perth.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Tanyemblemaria
Maximum length: 5.4 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: known from one specimen collected at Isla Rey, Islas Perlas, Panama.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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