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Acanthemblemaria stephensi Rosenblatt & McCosker, 1988 Malpelo barnacle blenny |
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photo by
Robertson, R. |
| Family: | Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies) | |||
| Max. size: | 5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 9 - 10 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: known only from Malpelo Island. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits empty barnacles and worm or mollusk tubes on rocky reefs. Feeds on zooplankton. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 25 May 2007 (B1ab(iii); D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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