| Family: |
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies) |
| Max. size: |
4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Bahamas and Puerto Rico to the northern coast of South America. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 43-45; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 22-24 |
| Biology: |
Inhabits eroded limestone shorelines where the bottom is studded with small stinging corals, brain corals, sea fans, etc. (Ref. 5521). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 October 2007 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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