Emblemaria diphyodontis
Species of fish
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Emblemaria diphyodontis, the Venezuelan blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found around Cubagua Island, Venezuela, in the western Atlantic ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) TL.[2]
| Emblemaria diphyodontis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Chaenopsidae |
| Genus: | Emblemaria |
| Species: | E. diphyodontis |
| Binomial name | |
| Emblemaria diphyodontis J. S. Stephens & Cervigón, 1970 | |
Emblemaria diphyodontis has 20–22 dorsal spines, 13–15 dorsal soft rays, 2 anal spines, and 22–24 anal soft rays. It is a harmless species that feeds on small invertebrates and is not evaluated by CITES or CMS. Emblemaria diphyodontis has a low vulnerability to fishing.[3]
