Emblemaria diphyodontis
| Emblemaria diphyodontis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Chaenopsidae |
| Genus: | Emblemaria |
| Species: | E. diphyodontis
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| Binomial name | |
| Emblemaria diphyodontis J. S. Stephens & Cervigón, 1970
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Emblemaria diphyodontis, the Venezuelan blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found around Cubagua Island, Venezuela, in the western Atlantic ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) TL.[2]
Emblemaria diphyodontis has 20–22 dorsal spines, 13–15 dorsal soft rays, 2 anal spines, and 22–24 anal soft rays. It is a harmless species that feeds on small invertebrates and is not evaluated by CITES or CMS. Emblemaria diphyodontis has a low vulnerability to fishing.[3]
References[edit]
- Stephens, J.S. Jr., 1970 (1 June) Seven new chaenopsid blennies from the western Atlantic. Copeia 1970 (no. 2): 280–309.
- ^ Williams, J.T.; Craig, M.T. (2015). "Emblemaria diphyodontis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T47142939A67952661. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T47142939A67952661.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Emblemaria diphyodontis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
- ^ "Emblemaria diphyodontis, Venezuelan blenny". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
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