| Family: |
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies) |
| Max. size: |
4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Lesser Antilles, from Anguilla to islands in front of the coasts of northern South America. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 21-23; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 25-27 |
| Biology: |
Prefers shallow coral reefs or rocky bottoms around oceanic islands. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 October 2007 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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