Protemblemaria bicirrus
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Protemblemaria bicirrus, known commonly as the Warthead blenny in Mexico
and the United Kingdom
, is a species of chaenopsid blenny
in the genus Protemblemaria
. It is found in rocky reef
s from the Gulf of California
to Peru
, in the eastern Pacific ocean. It was named by Hildebrand in 1946, and can reach a maximum length of 4.5 centimetres.
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 Protemblemaria
Protemblemaria
Protemblemaria is a genus of fish in the Chaenopsidae family, found in the eastern Pacific and western Atlantic oceans.-Species:* Warthead blenny, Protemblemaria bicirrus * Protemblemaria perla...
. It is found in rocky reef
Reef
In nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water ....
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 Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, in the eastern Pacific ocean. It was named by Hildebrand in 1946, and can reach a maximum length of 4.5 centimetres.