Chaenopsis limbaughi
| Chaenopsis limbaughi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Chaenopsidae |
| Genus: | Chaenopsis |
| Species: | C. limbaughi |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaenopsis limbaughi C. R. Robins & J. E. Randall, 1965 | |
Chaenopsis limbaughi, the Yellowface pikeblenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the western central Atlantic, including the Bahamas and Caribbean. It can reach a maximum length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on crustaceans, finfish, and worms and can be found in the commercial aquarium trade.[1]
References
- Robins, C. R. and J. E. Randall 1965 (28 Oct.) Three new western Atlantic fishes of the blennioid genus Chaenopsis, with notes on the related Lucayablennius zingaro. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 117 (no. 6): 213-234.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Chaenopsis limbaughi" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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