Acanthemblemaria paula
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Acanthemblemaria paula, known commonly as the Dwarf spinyhead blenny in the United States
, is a species of chaenopsid blenny
in the genus Acanthemblemaria
. It is found in coral reef
s around Belize
, in the western central Atlantic ocean. It was named by G.D. Johnson and E.B. Brothers in 1989, and can reach a maximum length of 1.8 centimetres.
United States
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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 around Belize
Belize
Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
, in the western central Atlantic ocean. It was named by G.D. Johnson and E.B. Brothers in 1989, and can reach a maximum length of 1.8 centimetres.