Chaenopsis ocellata

The bluethroat pikeblenny (Chaenopsis ocellata) is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 12.5 centimetres (4.9 in) TL. It can also be found in the commercial aquarium trade.[2]

Chaenopsis ocellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Chaenopsis
Species:
C. ocellata
Binomial name
Chaenopsis ocellata
Poey, 1865

References

  • Gill, T. N. 1865 (May) On a new family type of fishes related to the blennioids. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York v. 8 (art. 15): 141–144, Pl. 3. [Reprint published between May and July 1865, plate probably in 1866.]
  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Chaenopsis ocellata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T46104127A48409191. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T46104127A48409191.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Chaenopsis ocellata" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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