| Family: |
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies) |
| Max. size: |
5.19 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 5 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found exclusively in empty barnacle shells on rocky reefs. Feeds on zooplankton. Oviparous (Ref. 56066). Eggs are attached to the walls of the parent's shelter and are brooded by the male parent (Ref. 56066). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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