Colombian blenny (Emblemaria caycedoi) fish species and information / pictures of Colombian blenny - Emblemaria caycedoi

Colombian blenny (Emblemaria caycedoi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Emblemaria caycedoi

Common Name
Colombian blenny

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 19 - 21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal soft rays: 22 - 23. Dorsal fin of males very large, with flag-like flaps on base of first spine.

Classification

Classified By
Acero P., 1984
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Pike-, tube- and flagblennies (Chaenopsidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Atlantic
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Isla de Providencia (Colombia) and Venezuela (Ref. 47837).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal
Trophic Level
3.43 s.e. 0.45 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
Unknown cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated