| Family: |
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies) |
| Max. size: |
4.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range - 4 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: known only from Venezuela and Yucatán, Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Anal spines: 2-2. Species distinguished by: Side of body with 6 dark blotches; dorsal fin consisting of spines and segmented rays; total dorsal-fin elements 44 or 45. Common amongst Chaenopsids: small elongate fishes; largest species about 12 cm SL, most under 5 cm SL. Head usually with cirri or fleshy flaps on anterior nostrils, eyes, and sometimes laterally on nape; gill membranes continuous with each other across posteroventral surface of head. Each jaw with canine-like or incisor-like teeth anteriorly; teeth usually also present on vomer and often on palatines (roof of mouth). Dorsal-fin spines flexible, usually outnumbering the segmented soft rays (numbering 7 to 37), spinous and segmented-rayed portions forming a single, continuous fin; 2 flexible spines in anal fin; pelvic fins inserted anterior to position of pectoral fins, with 1 spine not visible externally and only 2 or 3 segmented (soft) rays; all fin rays, including caudal-fin rays, unbranched (simple). Lateral line absent. Scales absent (Ref.52855). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 18 October 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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