Emblemaria diphyodontis
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Emblemaria diphyodontis, known commonly as the Venezuelan blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny
in the genus Emblemaria
. It is found around Cubagua Island, Venezuela
, in the western Atlantic ocean. It was named by John S. Stephens, jr., and Fernando Cervigón
in 1970. Male Emblemaria diphyodontis can reach a maximum length of 7 centimetres, while females reach a common length of 6 centimetres.
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 Emblemaria
Emblemaria
Emblemaria is a genus of chaenopsid blennies found throughout the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.-Species:* Banner blenny, Emblemaria atlantica * Emblemaria australis...
. It is found around Cubagua Island, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, in the western Atlantic ocean. It was named by John S. Stephens, jr., and Fernando Cervigón
Fernando Cervigón
Dr. Fernando Cervigón is a Venezuelan ichthyologist and marine biologist. He has discovered and described numerous species of fish including the Caribbean roughshark and is author of numerous works on fish and Venezuela's ocean environment including Los Peces Marinos de Venezuela. He is the...
in 1970. Male Emblemaria diphyodontis can reach a maximum length of 7 centimetres, while females reach a common length of 6 centimetres.