Hemiemblemaria simulus

Hemiemblemaria simulus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Hemiemblemaria
Longley & Hildebrand, 1940
Species: H. simulus
Binomial name
Hemiemblemaria simulus
Longley & Hildebrand, 1940

Hemiemblemaria simulus, the Wrasse blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) fish measurement. This species feeds primarily on small crustaceans and finfish. This species is also found in the aquarium trade. It is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Hemiemblemaria simulus" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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