Acanthemblemaria stephensi
| Acanthemblemaria stephensi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Chaenopsidae |
| Genus: | Acanthemblemaria |
| Species: | A. stephensi |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthemblemaria stephensi Rosenblatt & McCosker, 1988 | |
Acanthemblemaria stephensi, the Malpelo barnacle blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs around Malpelo Island, in the eastern Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on zooplankton.[2]
References
- Rosenblatt, R. H. and J. E. McCosker 1988 (5 Feb.) [ref. 6383] A new species of Acanthemblemaria from Malpelo Island, with a key to the Pacific members of the genus (Pisces: Chaenopsidae). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 45 (no. 7): 103-110.
- ↑ Bessudo, S., Dominici-Arosemena, A., Espinosa, H. & Hastings, P. (2010). "Acanthemblemaria stephensi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Acanthemblemaria stephensi" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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