Chasmodes longimaxilla Williams, 1983
Stretchjaw blenny

Family:  Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies), subfamily: Salariinae
Max. size:  8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Northern Gulf of Mexico, from Pensacola, Florida to southern Texas.
Diagnosis:  Maxillary length usually greater than 15.5% SL. Usually with 11 gill rakers (Ref. 43469).
Biology:  Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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