Emblemariopsis bahamensis

Emblemariopsis bahamensis
Emblemariopsis bahamensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Emblemariopsis
Species: E. bahamensis
Binomial name
Emblemariopsis bahamensis
Stephens, 1961
Synonyms
  • Chaenopsis bahamensis (Stephens, 1961)[1]
  • Coralliozetus bahamensis (Stephens, 1961)[1]
  • Emblemaria bahamensis (Stephens, 1961)[1]

Emblemariopsis bahamensis, known commonly as the Blackhead blenny in the Bahamas, the United Kingdom, and the United States,[2] is a species of chaenopsid blenny in the genus Emblemaria.[3] It is found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean.[3] It was named by John S. Stephens, jr., in 1961,[4] and can reach a maximum length of 2.5 centimetres.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Synonyms of Emblemariopsis bahamensis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Common names for Emblemariopsis bahamensis at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ a b c Emblemariopsis bahamensis at www.fishbase.org.
  4. ^ Stephens, J.S., Jr., 1961 (10 Nov.) [ref. 4269] A description of a new genus and two new species of chaenopsid blennies from the western Atlantic. Notulae Naturae (Philadelphia) No. 349: 1-8.


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