Stathmonotus gymnodermis
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Stathmonotus gymnodermis, known commonly as the Naked blenny in the Bahamas, Cuba
, Mexico
, Puerto Rico
, and the United States
, is a species of chaenopsid blenny
in the genus Stathmonotus
. It is found in coral reef
s from the Bahamas and Puerto Rico to coasts of northern South America
, in the western Atlantic ocean. It was named by Victor Gruschka Springer in 1955, and can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, 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...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, and the United States
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 Stathmonotus
Stathmonotus
Stathmonotus is a genus of chaenopsid blennies found in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.-Species:* Panamanian worm blenny, Stathmonotus culebrai * Naked blenny, Stathmonotus gymnodermis...
. 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 Bahamas and Puerto Rico to coasts of northern South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, in the western Atlantic ocean. It was named by Victor Gruschka Springer in 1955, and can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres.