Ekemblemaria nigra
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Ekemblemaria nigra, known commonly as the Moth blenny in the United States
, is a species of chaenopsid blenny
in the genus Ekemblemaria
. It is found in coral reef
s around Colombia
and Panama
, in the western Atlantic Ocean
. It was named by S.E. Meek and S.F. Hildebrand in 1928, and can reach a maximum length of 4.2 centimetres.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, 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 Ekemblemaria
Ekemblemaria
Ekemblemaria is a genus of chaenopsid blennies found in the eastern Pacific and western Atlantic oceans.-Species:* Ekemblemaria lira * Reefsand blenny, Ekemblemaria myersi...
. 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 Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
, in the western Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
. It was named by S.E. Meek and S.F. Hildebrand in 1928, and can reach a maximum length of 4.2 centimetres.