Acanthemblemaria mangognatha
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Acanthemblemaria mangognatha, known commonly as the Revillagigedo barnacle blenny or the Revillagigedo barnacle in Mexico
, is a species of chaenopsid blenny
in the genus Acanthemblemaria
. It is endemic to the Revillagigedo Islands
of Mexico, in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It was named by P.A. Hastings and D.R. Robertson in 1999, and can reach a maximum length of 3.1 centimetres.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, 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 endemic to the Revillagigedo Islands
Revillagigedo Islands
The Revillagigedo Islands or Revillagigedo Archipelago are a group of four volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean, known for their unique ecosystem...
of Mexico, in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It was named by P.A. Hastings and D.R. Robertson in 1999, and can reach a maximum length of 3.1 centimetres.