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Sailfin Signal Blenny

Emblemaria piratica

Classification

The sailfin signal blenny (Emblemaria piratica) is a species of tube-dwelling blenny part of the family Chaenopsidae found in the eastern Pacific Ocean extending from southern Mexico to Panama. Due to their name as tube blennies, members of the family commonly forage on small benthic invertebrates such as barnacles, mollusks, zooplankton and polychaete tube worms. The species is known for its large prominent spiny dorsal fin and sexual dimorphism found between both genders.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 2