Emblemariopsis randalli

Emblemariopsis randalli
Emblemariopsis randalli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Emblemariopsis
Species: E. randalli
Binomial name
Emblemariopsis randalli
Cervigón, 1965
Synonyms
  • Coralliozetus randalli (Cervigón, 1965)[1]

Emblemariopsis randalli, known commonly as the Hornless blenny in the United States,[2] is a species of chaenopsid blenny in the genus Emblemaria.[3] It is found in coral reefs around Cubagua, Venezuela, in the western central Atlantic ocean.[3] It was named by Fernando Cervigón in 1965,[4] and can reach a maximum length of 3.8 centimetres.[3] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of zooplankton.[5]

References

  1. ^ Synonyms of Emblemariopsis randalli at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Common names for Emblemariopsis randalli at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ a b c Emblemariopsis randalli at www.fishbase.org.
  4. ^ Cervigón, F. 1965 (31 Dec.) [ref. 9020] Emblemariopsis randalli nov. sp. una nueva especie de Chaenopsidae de las costas de Venezuela. Novedades cientificas. Serie zoológica [Museo de Historia Natural La Salle]. No. 33: 1-4.
  5. ^ Food items for Emblemariopsis randalli at www.fishbase.org.


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