Acanthemblemaria stephensi

Chaenopsidae
Malpelo Barnacle Blenny, Malpelo Barnacle Blenny
  • Acanthemblemaria stephensi, Malpelo Island, Colombia, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Acanthemblemaria stephensi, Malpelo Island, Colombia, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Localised
Description
Grey head with red lips, red cirri between eyes and a covering of fine blue spots. Body with a series of red bands and dorsal fin red with a black spot at start. Inhabits empty mollusc and worm holes in the reef, with just it's head protruding. Known only from Malpelo Island.
Information
  • Max Size: 5 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 26.3-27.5°C
  • Depth: 1-10m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • Threats: Climate change/warming, Habitat degradation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Vulnerable
  • Occurrence: Common (27% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Several (9 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields
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