Malpelo barnacle blenny
Acanthemblemaria stephensi
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Fish
Acanthemblemaria stephensi, the Malpelo barnacle blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs around Malpelo Island, in the eastern Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum total length of 5 cm (2.0 in). This species feeds primarily on zooplankton. The specific name honours the environmental biologist John S. Stephens Jr.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Chaenopsidae
- Genus
- Acanthemblemaria