Emblemariopsis diaphana
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Emblemariopsis diaphana, known commonly as the Glass blenny in the United States
, is a species of chaenopsid blenny
in the genus Emblemaria
. It is found in coral reef
s in the Florida Keys
, USA
, in the western central Atlantic ocean. It was named by W.H. Longley in 1927, and can reach a maximum length of 4 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 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 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 in the Florida Keys
Florida Keys
The Florida Keys are a coral archipelago in southeast United States. They begin at the southeastern tip of the Florida peninsula, about south of Miami, and extend in a gentle arc south-southwest and then westward to Key West, the westernmost of the inhabited islands, and on to the uninhabited Dry...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, in the western central Atlantic ocean. It was named by W.H. Longley in 1927, and can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres.