Scientific Name
Emblemariopsis dianae

Common Name
Orangeflag blenny

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 20; Vertebrae: 36 - 37. The males of this species are unique among the species of its congeners in having a bright orange flag on the distal one-third to one-fourth of the anterior region of the spinous dorsal fin, the color is mostly confined to between the first and third spines (tapering in some larger specimens to terminate posteriorly between third and fourth spines, with much less orange color in the tapering region) and without a chalky white band along the ventral margin of the orange flag; modally with 3 mandibular sensory pores (Ref. 78428).

Classification

Classified By

Tyler & Hastings, 2004

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: Belize.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

2 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 2 m (Ref. 78428)

Trophic Level

3.11 s.e. 0.40 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

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

2.1 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5001 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