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Family: Chaenopsidae Pike-, tube- and flagblennies



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Max. Length 4.1 cm SL

 
Acanthemblemaria aceroi
[Blue-spotted barnacle blenny]

Photo by April Franks / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Acanthemblemaria aspera (Longley, 1927)

Photo by Photo by April Franks / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Acanthemblemaria aspera
[Roughhead blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Acanthemblemaria atrata Hastings & Robertson, 1999

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Acanthemblemaria atrata
[Cocos barnacle blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
Acanthemblemaria balanorum Brock, 1940

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Acanthemblemaria balanorum
[Clubhead blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL

 
Acanthemblemaria betinensis
[Speckled blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Acanthemblemaria castroi Stephens & Hobson, 1966

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Acanthemblemaria castroi
[Galapagos barnacle blenny]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Acanthemblemaria chaplini Böhlke, 1957

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Acanthemblemaria chaplini
[Papillose blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Acanthemblemaria crockeri Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Acanthemblemaria crockeri
[Browncheek blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Acanthemblemaria exilispinus Stephens, 1963

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Acanthemblemaria exilispinus
[Bluntspine blenny]

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Acanthemblemaria greenfieldi Smith-Vaniz & Palacio, 1974

Photo by Photo by Baldwin, C.C.
 
Acanthemblemaria greenfieldi
[False papillose blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Acanthemblemaria hancocki Myers & Reid, 1936

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Acanthemblemaria hancocki
[Hancock's blenny]
No picture found


 
Acanthemblemaria harpeza
[]

Photo by Lin, H.-C./Galland, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Acanthemblemaria hastingsi Lin & Galland, 2010

Photo by Photo by Lin, H.-C./Galland, G.R.
 
Acanthemblemaria hastingsi
[Cortez barnacle blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL

 
Acanthemblemaria johnsoni
[Black barnacle blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Acanthemblemaria macrospilus Brock, 1940

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Acanthemblemaria macrospilus
[Barnacle blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Acanthemblemaria mangognatha Hastings & Robertson, 1999

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Acanthemblemaria mangognatha
[Revillagigedo barnacle]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 5.1 cm TL
Acanthemblemaria maria Böhlke, 1961

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Acanthemblemaria maria
[Secretary blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm TL

 
Acanthemblemaria medusa
[Medusa blenny]

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 1.8 cm SL
Acanthemblemaria paula Johnson & Brothers, 1989

Photo by Photo by Baldwin, C.C.
 
Acanthemblemaria paula
[Dwarf spinyhead blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm SL

 
Acanthemblemaria rivasi
[Spotjaw blenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 3.1 cm TL
Acanthemblemaria spinosa Metzelaar, 1919

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Acanthemblemaria spinosa
[Spinyhead blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Acanthemblemaria stephensi Rosenblatt & McCosker, 1988

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Acanthemblemaria stephensi
[Malpelo barnacle blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific Ocean fro
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Chaenopsis alepidota (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Chaenopsis alepidota
[Orangethroat pikeblenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.0 cm SL

 
Chaenopsis celeste
[Celeste's pikeblenny]
No picture found


 
Chaenopsis coheni
[Cortez pikeblenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Chaenopsis deltarrhis Böhlke, 1957

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Chaenopsis deltarrhis
[Delta pikeblenny]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Chaenopsis limbaughi Robins & Randall, 1965

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Chaenopsis limbaughi
[Yellowface pikeblenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.2 cm SL

 
Chaenopsis megalops
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm TL

 
Chaenopsis ocellata
[Bluethroat pikeblenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm TL

 
Chaenopsis resh
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL

 
Chaenopsis roseola
[Flecked pikeblenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Chaenopsis schmitti Böhlke, 1957

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Chaenopsis schmitti
[Yellow-mouth pikeblenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL

 
Chaenopsis stephensi
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Cirriemblemaria lucasana (Stephens, 1963)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Cirriemblemaria lucasana
[Plume blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Coralliozetus angelicus (Böhlke & Mead, 1957)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Coralliozetus angelicus
[Angel blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific

Coralliozetus boehlkei Stephens, 1963

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Coralliozetus boehlkei
[Barcheek blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm TL

 
Coralliozetus cardonae
[Twinhorn blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Coralliozetus micropes (Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Coralliozetus micropes
[Scarletfin blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Coralliozetus rosenblatti Stephens, 1963

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Coralliozetus rosenblatti
[Spikefin blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
Coralliozetus springeri Stephens & Johnson, 1966

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Coralliozetus springeri
[]
No picture found


 
Ekemblemaria lira
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Ekemblemaria myersi Stephens, 1963

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ekemblemaria myersi
[Reefsand blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL

 
Ekemblemaria nigra
[Moth blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm TL

 
Emblemaria atlantica
[Banner blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL

 
Emblemaria australis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL

 
Emblemaria biocellata
[Twospot blenny]

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
Emblemaria caldwelli Stephens, 1970

Photo by Photo by Baldwin, C.C.
 
Emblemaria caldwelli
[Caribbean blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL

 
Emblemaria caycedoi
[Colombian blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL

 
Emblemaria culmenis
[Ridge blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL

 
Emblemaria diphyodontis
[Venezuelan blenny]

Photo by Hooker, Y.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 7.4 cm TL
Emblemaria hudsoni Evermann & Radcliffe, 1917

Photo by Photo by Hooker, Y.
 
Emblemaria hudsoni
[]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Emblemaria hyltoni Johnson & Greenfield, 1976

Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Emblemaria hyltoni
[Filament blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Emblemaria hypacanthus (Jenkins & Evermann, 1889)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Emblemaria hypacanthus
[Gulf signal blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Emblemaria nivipes Jordan & Gilbert, 1883

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Emblemaria nivipes
[Whiteback signal blenny]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Emblemaria pandionis Evermann & Marsh, 1900

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Emblemaria pandionis
[Sailfin blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Emblemaria piratica Ginsburg, 1942

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Emblemaria piratica
[Sailfin signal blenny]

Photo by Cox, C.D.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Emblemaria piratula Ginsburg & Reid, 1942

Photo by Photo by Cox, C.D.
 
Emblemaria piratula
[Pirate blenny]

Photo by Charteris, M.

Western Central Atlantic

Emblemaria vitta Williams, 2002

Photo by Photo by Charteris, M.
 
Emblemaria vitta
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Emblemaria walkeri Stephens, 1963

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Emblemaria walkeri
[Elusive signal blenny]

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
Emblemariopsis bahamensis Stephens, 1961

Photo by Photo by Baldwin, C.C.
 
Emblemariopsis bahamensis
[Blackhead blenny]

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Emblemariopsis bottomei Stephens, 1961

Photo by Photo by Baldwin, C.C.
 
Emblemariopsis bottomei
[Southern smoothhead glass blenny]

Photo by Victor, B.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 1.5 cm SL
Emblemariopsis carib Victor, 2010

Photo by Photo by Victor, B.
 
Emblemariopsis carib
[Spikefin glass blenny]

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Emblemariopsis dianae Tyler & Hastings, 2004

Photo by Photo by Baldwin, C.C.
 
Emblemariopsis dianae
[Orangeflag blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm TL

 
Emblemariopsis diaphana
[Glass blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL

 
Emblemariopsis falcon
[Falcon red banner blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL

 
Emblemariopsis lancea
[Lancer red banner blenny]

Photo by Victor, B.

Central Caribbean
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Emblemariopsis leptocirris Stephens, 1970

Photo by Photo by Victor, B.
 
Emblemariopsis leptocirris
[Blackfin glass blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm SL

 
Emblemariopsis occidentalis
[Flagfin blenny]

Photo by Charteris, M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
Emblemariopsis pricei Greenfield, 1975

Photo by Photo by Charteris, M.
 
Emblemariopsis pricei
[Seafan blenny]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Emblemariopsis randalli Cervigón, 1965

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Emblemariopsis randalli
[Hornless blenny]

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2 cm SL
Emblemariopsis ruetzleri Tyler & Tyler, 1997

Photo by Photo by Baldwin, C.C.
 
Emblemariopsis ruetzleri
[Bluegold glass blenny]

Photo by Floeter, S.R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Emblemariopsis signifer (Ginsburg, 1942)

Photo by Photo by Floeter, S.R.
 
Emblemariopsis signifer
[Brazilian glass blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm SL

 
Emblemariopsis tayrona
[Highfin red banner blenny]

Photo by Cox, C.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Hemiemblemaria simula Longley & Hildebrand, 1940

Photo by Photo by Cox, C.D.
 
Hemiemblemaria simula
[Wrasse blenny]

Photo by Krajewski, J.P.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Lucayablennius zingaro (Böhlke, 1957)

Photo by Photo by Krajewski, J.P.
 
Lucayablennius zingaro
[Arrow blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Mccoskerichthys sandae Rosenblatt & Stephens, 1978

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Mccoskerichthys sandae
[Tufted blenny]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Neoclinus blanchardi Girard, 1858

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Neoclinus blanchardi
[Sarcastic fringehead]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Neoclinus bryope (Jordan & Snyder, 1902)

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Neoclinus bryope
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL

 
Neoclinus chihiroe
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL

 
Neoclinus lacunicola
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.7 cm SL

 
Neoclinus monogrammus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL

 
Neoclinus nudiceps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL

 
Neoclinus nudus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL

 
Neoclinus okazakii
[]

Photo by Grossman, P.C.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Neoclinus stephensae Hubbs, 1953

Photo by Photo by Grossman, P.C.
 
Neoclinus stephensae
[Yellowfin fringehead]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL

 
Neoclinus toshimaensis
[]

Photo by DeCloux, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Neoclinus uninotatus Hubbs, 1953

Photo by Photo by DeCloux, R.
 
Neoclinus uninotatus
[Onespot fringehead]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Protemblemaria bicirrus (Hildebrand, 1946)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Protemblemaria bicirrus
[Warthead blenny]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Protemblemaria perla Hastings, 2001

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Protemblemaria perla
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL

 
Protemblemaria punctata
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Stathmonotus culebrai Seale, 1940

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Stathmonotus culebrai
[Panamanian worm blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm TL

 
Stathmonotus gymnodermis
[Naked blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL

 
Stathmonotus hemphillii
[Blackbelly blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific

Stathmonotus lugubris Böhlke, 1953

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Stathmonotus lugubris
[Mexican worm blenny]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Stathmonotus sinuscalifornici (Chabanaud, 1942)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Stathmonotus sinuscalifornici
[California worm blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm TL

 
Stathmonotus stahli
[Eelgrass blenny]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL

 
Stathmonotus tekla
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.4 cm TL
Tanyemblemaria alleni Hastings, 1992

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Tanyemblemaria alleni
[Slender blenny]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acanthemblemaria aceroi Blue-spotted barnacle blenny Western Central Atlantic 4.1 SL 2020
Acanthemblemaria aspera Roughhead blenny Western Atlantic 4 TL 1927
Acanthemblemaria atrata Cocos barnacle blenny Eastern Central Pacific 3.2 SL 1999
Acanthemblemaria balanorum Clubhead blenny Eastern Central Pacific 5.2 TL 1940
Acanthemblemaria betinensis Speckled blenny Western Atlantic 4.3 SL 1974
Acanthemblemaria castroi Galapagos barnacle blenny Southeast Pacific 6 TL 1966
Acanthemblemaria chaplini Papillose blenny Western Atlantic 4.5 TL 1957
Acanthemblemaria crockeri Browncheek blenny Eastern Central Pacific 6 TL 1938
Acanthemblemaria exilispinus Bluntspine blenny Eastern Central Pacific 5.5 TL 1963
Acanthemblemaria greenfieldi False papillose blenny Western Atlantic 3.6 SL 1974
Acanthemblemaria hancocki Hancock's blenny Eastern Central Pacific 4.5 TL 1936
Acanthemblemaria harpeza Western Central Atlantic 2002
Acanthemblemaria hastingsi Cortez barnacle blenny Eastern Pacific 5.1 SL 2010
Acanthemblemaria johnsoni Black barnacle blenny Western Central Atlantic 3.5 SL 1996
Acanthemblemaria macrospilus Barnacle blenny Eastern Central Pacific 6 TL 1940
Acanthemblemaria mangognatha Revillagigedo barnacle Eastern Central Pacific 3.1 SL 1999
Acanthemblemaria maria Secretary blenny Western Central Atlantic 5.1 TL 1961
Acanthemblemaria medusa Medusa blenny Western Central Atlantic 4 TL 1974
Acanthemblemaria paula Dwarf spinyhead blenny Western Central Atlantic 1.8 SL 1989
Acanthemblemaria rivasi Spotjaw blenny Western Atlantic 3 SL 1970
Acanthemblemaria spinosa Spinyhead blenny Western Central Atlantic 3.1 TL 1919
Acanthemblemaria stephensi Malpelo barnacle blenny Eastern Pacific 5 TL 1988
Chaenopsis alepidota Orangethroat pikeblenny Eastern Pacific Ocean fro 15 TL 1890
Chaenopsis celeste Celeste's pikeblenny Eastern Pacific 8.0 SL 2021
Chaenopsis coheni Cortez pikeblenny Eastern Central Pacific 1957
Chaenopsis deltarrhis Delta pikeblenny Eastern Central Pacific 7.5 TL 1957
Chaenopsis limbaughi Yellowface pikeblenny Western Central Atlantic 8.5 TL 1965
Chaenopsis megalops Western Central Atlantic 10.2 SL 2000
Chaenopsis ocellata Bluethroat pikeblenny Western Atlantic 12.5 TL 1865
Chaenopsis resh Western Central Atlantic 13 TL 1965
Chaenopsis roseola Flecked pikeblenny Western Atlantic 4.3 SL 1981
Chaenopsis schmitti Yellow-mouth pikeblenny Eastern Central Pacific 8 TL 1957
Chaenopsis stephensi Western Central Atlantic 4.6 SL 1965
Cirriemblemaria lucasana Plume blenny Eastern Central Pacific 4 TL 1963
Coralliozetus angelicus Angel blenny Eastern Central Pacific 3.5 TL 1957
Coralliozetus boehlkei Barcheek blenny Eastern Central Pacific 1963
Coralliozetus cardonae Twinhorn blenny Western Atlantic 8.5 TL 1899
Coralliozetus micropes Scarletfin blenny Eastern Central Pacific 4 TL 1938
Coralliozetus rosenblatti Spikefin blenny Eastern Central Pacific 3.5 TL 1963
Coralliozetus springeri Eastern Central Pacific 2.5 TL 1966
Ekemblemaria lira Eastern Pacific 1992
Ekemblemaria myersi Reefsand blenny Eastern Central Pacific 7 TL 1963
Ekemblemaria nigra Moth blenny Western Atlantic 6.2 SL 1928
Emblemaria atlantica Banner blenny Western Atlantic 7.5 TL 1898
Emblemaria australis Southwest Atlantic 2.7 SL 2003
Emblemaria biocellata Twospot blenny Western Atlantic 4.1 SL 1970
Emblemaria caldwelli Caribbean blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.6 SL 1970
Emblemaria caycedoi Colombian blenny Western Central Atlantic 3.8 SL 1984
Emblemaria culmenis Ridge blenny Western Central Atlantic 5.1 SL 1970
Emblemaria diphyodontis Venezuelan blenny Western Atlantic 7 TL 1970
Emblemaria hudsoni Southeast Pacific 7.4 TL 1917
Emblemaria hyltoni Filament blenny Western Atlantic 2.3 SL 1976
Emblemaria hypacanthus Gulf signal blenny Eastern Central Pacific 5 TL 1889
Emblemaria nivipes Whiteback signal blenny Eastern Central Pacific 4.2 SL 1883
Emblemaria pandionis Sailfin blenny Western Atlantic 6 SL 1900
Emblemaria piratica Sailfin signal blenny Eastern Central Pacific 4 TL 1942
Emblemaria piratula Pirate blenny Western Central Atlantic 5 TL 1942
Emblemaria vitta Western Central Atlantic 2002
Emblemaria walkeri Elusive signal blenny Eastern Central Pacific 6.5 TL 1963
Emblemariopsis bahamensis Blackhead blenny Western Atlantic 2.6 SL 1961
Emblemariopsis bottomei Southern smoothhead glass blenny Western Central Atlantic 3.0 SL 1961
Emblemariopsis carib Spikefin glass blenny Western Central Atlantic 1.5 SL 2010
Emblemariopsis dianae Orangeflag blenny Western Central Atlantic 2.1 SL 2004
Emblemariopsis diaphana Glass blenny Western Central Atlantic 4 TL 1927
Emblemariopsis falcon Falcon red banner blenny Western Atlantic 2.5 SL 2020
Emblemariopsis lancea Lancer red banner blenny Western Atlantic 2.4 SL 2020
Emblemariopsis leptocirris Blackfin glass blenny Central Caribbean 2.2 SL 1970
Emblemariopsis occidentalis Flagfin blenny Western Central Atlantic 1.9 SL 1970
Emblemariopsis pricei Seafan blenny Western Atlantic 2.9 SL 1975
Emblemariopsis randalli Hornless blenny Western Central Atlantic 3.2 SL 1965
Emblemariopsis ruetzleri Bluegold glass blenny Western Central Atlantic 2 SL 1997
Emblemariopsis signifer Brazilian glass blenny Western Atlantic 3.3 SL 1942
Emblemariopsis tayrona Highfin red banner blenny Western Central Atlantic 3.1 SL 1987
Hemiemblemaria simula Wrasse blenny Western Atlantic 10 TL 1940
Lucayablennius zingaro Arrow blenny Western Central Atlantic 5 SL 1957
Mccoskerichthys sandae Tufted blenny Eastern Central Pacific 8 TL 1978
Neoclinus blanchardi Sarcastic fringehead Eastern Pacific 30 TL 1858
Neoclinus bryope Western Pacific 8 TL 1902
Neoclinus chihiroe Northwest Pacific 4.8 SL 1987
Neoclinus lacunicola Northwest Pacific 6 TL 1980
Neoclinus monogrammus Northwest Pacific 6.7 SL 2010
Neoclinus nudiceps Northwest Pacific 4.6 SL 2010
Neoclinus nudus Northwest Pacific 5.2 SL 1971
Neoclinus okazakii Northwest Pacific 6.2 SL 1987
Neoclinus stephensae Yellowfin fringehead Eastern Pacific 10 TL 1953
Neoclinus toshimaensis Northwest Pacific 7 TL 1980
Neoclinus uninotatus Onespot fringehead Eastern Pacific 25 TL 1953
Protemblemaria bicirrus Warthead blenny Eastern Pacific 4.5 TL 1946
Protemblemaria perla Eastern Central Pacific 4.1 SL 2001
Protemblemaria punctata Western Central Atlantic 6 TL 1966
Stathmonotus culebrai Panamanian worm blenny Eastern Central Pacific 5 TL 1940
Stathmonotus gymnodermis Naked blenny Western Atlantic 4 TL 1955
Stathmonotus hemphillii Blackbelly blenny Western Central Atlantic 5 TL 1885
Stathmonotus lugubris Mexican worm blenny Eastern Central Pacific 1953
Stathmonotus sinuscalifornici California worm blenny Eastern Central Pacific 6.5 TL 1942
Stathmonotus stahli Eelgrass blenny Eastern Caribbean Sea fro 4 TL 1899
Stathmonotus tekla Western Caribbean Sea fro 2.5 SL 1910
Tanyemblemaria alleni Slender blenny Eastern Central Pacific 5.4 TL 1992



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