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Protemblemaria punctata Cervigón, 1966 |
| Family: | Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies) | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: northeast coast of Venezuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 19-21; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 21-23 | |||
| Biology: | Found on shallow, sandy bottoms and usually associated with bivalve mollusks and its empty shells. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 August 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||