Acanthemblemaria greenfieldi
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Acanthemblemaria greenfieldi, known commonly as the False papillose blenny in the United States
, or the Stalk blenny in Mexico
, is a species of chaenopsid blenny
in the genus Acanthemblemaria
. It is found in coral reef
s in the western Atlantic ocean. It was named by W.F. Smith-Vaniz and F.J. Palacio in 1974.
United States
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, or the Stalk blenny in Mexico
Mexico
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, is a species of chaenopsid blenny
Chaenopsidae
The blennioid family Chaenopsidae includes the pike-blennies, tube-blennies and flagblennies: all perciform marine fish. The family is strictly tropical, ranging from North to South America...
in the genus Acanthemblemaria
Acanthemblemaria
Acanthemblemaria is a genus of fish in the Chaenopsidae family.It contains the following species:* Acanthemblemaria aspera -- roughhead blenny * Acanthemblemaria atrata Hastings and Robertson, 1999...
. It is found in coral reef
Coral reef
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny living animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups. The polyps...
s in the western Atlantic ocean. It was named by W.F. Smith-Vaniz and F.J. Palacio in 1974.