Acanthemblemaria stephensi Rosenblatt & McCosker, 1988 Malpelo barnacle blenny |
photo by
Robertson, R. |
Family: | Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies) | |||
Max. size: | 5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 9 - 10 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: known only from Malpelo Island. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Inhabits empty barnacles and worm or mollusk tubes on rocky reefs. Feeds on zooplankton. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 25 May 2007 (B1ab(iii); D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |