Coralliozetus angelicus
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Coralliozetus angelicus, known commonly as the Angel blenny in Mexico
and the United Kingdom
, is a species of chaenopsid blenny
in the genus Coralliozetus
. It is found in coral reef
s from the Gulf of California
to Acapulco
, Mexico
, in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It was named by J.E. Böhlke and G.W. Mead in 1957, and can reach a maximum length of 3.5 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of zooplankton
.
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...
and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, 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 Coralliozetus
Coralliozetus
Coralliozetus is a genus of fish in the Chaenopsidae family. It has eight described species.-Species:* Tayrona blenny * Angel blenny, Coralliozetus angelicus...
. 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 from the Gulf of California
Gulf of California
The Gulf of California is a body of water that separates the Baja California Peninsula from the Mexican mainland...
to Acapulco
Acapulco
Acapulco is a city, municipality and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico’s history...
, Mexico
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...
, in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It was named by J.E. Böhlke and G.W. Mead in 1957, and can reach a maximum length of 3.5 centimetres. Blennies in this species feed primarily off of zooplankton
Zooplankton
Zooplankton are heterotrophic plankton. Plankton are organisms drifting in oceans, seas, and bodies of fresh water. The word "zooplankton" is derived from the Greek zoon , meaning "animal", and , meaning "wanderer" or "drifter"...
.