Acanthemblemaria aspera (Longley, 1927) is a animal in the Chaenopsidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Acanthemblemaria aspera (Longley, 1927)

Acanthemblemaria aspera (Longley, 1927)

Roughhead blenny (Acanthemblemaria aspera) is a small blenny species native to the tropical western Atlantic Ocean.

Family
Genus
Acanthemblemaria
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Acanthemblemaria aspera (Longley, 1927)

Acanthemblemaria aspera, commonly called the roughhead blenny, is a species of blenny that is native to the tropical western Atlantic Ocean. Adult males of this species reach a typical length of 19 millimeters (0.75 inches), while adult females typically reach 21 millimeters (0.83 inches).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Chaenopsidae Acanthemblemaria

More from Chaenopsidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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