Stathmonotus gymnodermis
Naked Blenny
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Chaenopsidae (Tube Blennies)
Stathmonotus
Stathmonotus gymnodermis (Naked Blenny)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: Elongated.
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bahamas and Puerto Rico to the northern coast of South America.
Habitat Associations
Marine. reef-associated. depth range 0-5 m.
Biology
Inhabits eroded limestone shorelines where the bottom is studded with small stinging corals, brain corals, sea fans, etc. (Ref. 5521).
Max length: 4.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2007-10-18. Resilience: High.
References
Böhlke, J.E. and C.C.G. Chaplin (1993) Fishes of the Bahamas and adjacent tropical waters. 2nd edition. University of Texas Press, Austin.
Cervigón, F. (1994) Los peces marinos de Venezuela. Volume 3. Fundación Científica Los Roques, Caracas,Venezuela. 295 p.
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