| Family: |
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies) |
| Max. size: |
2.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic. Bahamas, Grand Cayman, Haiti, Puerto Rico to Antigua, Belize, Honduras (Ref. 26938). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal spines: 2-2. Species distinguished by: first dorsal-fin spine same length as, or shorter than, subsequent spines; supraorbital cirrus on each eye, arising from a single base, shorter than eye diameter; 10 to 13 segmented dorsal-fin rays; total dorsal-fin elements 30 to 38; pectoral-fin rays 13; head smooth anteriorly, never spiny; tip of lower jaw not projecting beyond tip of upper jaw and without fleshy projection; one row of teeth on each palatine bone; edge of opercle with series of small, round dark spots, or uniformly pigmented; no stripe or series of dark blotches on head and body. Common amongst Chaenopsids: small elongate fishes; largest species about 12 cm SL, most under 5 cm SL. Head usually with cirri or fleshy flaps on anterior nostrils, eyes, and sometimes laterally on nape; gill membranes continuous with each other across posteroventral surface of head. Each jaw with canine-like or incisor-like teeth anteriorly; teeth usually also present on vomer and often on palatines (roof of mouth). Dorsal-fin spines flexible, usually outnumbering the segmented soft rays, spinous and segmented-rayed portions forming a single, continuous fin; 2 flexible spines in anal fin; pelvic fins inserted anterior to position of pectoral fins, with 1 spine not visible externally and only 2 or 3 segmented (soft) rays; all fin rays, including caudal-fin rays, unbranched (simple). Lateral line absent. Scales absent (Ref.52855). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 October 2007 Ref. (123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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