Chaenopsis resh Robins & Randall, 1965

Family:  Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Max. size:  13 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: northeastern Venezuela and western Colombia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 18-20; Dorsal soft rays (total): 34-36; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 35-37
Biology:  Found on shallow sandy bottoms, usually living in holes or vertical burrows.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 October 2007 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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