Acanthemblemaria stephensi

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, known commonly as the Malpelo barnacle blenny in the United Kingdom,[1] is a species of chaenopsid blenny in the genus Acanthemblemaria.[2] It is found in coral reefs around Malpelo Island, in the eastern Pacific ocean.[2] It was named by R.H. Rosenblatt and J.E. McCosker in 1988,[3] and can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres.[2] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of zooplankton.[4]

References

  1. ^ Common names for Acanthemblemaria stephensi at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b c Acanthemblemaria stephensi at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Food Items reported for Acanthemblemaria stephensi at www.fishbase.org.


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