Yellowface pikeblenny
Chaenopsis limbaughi
- Saltwater
- Least Concern
- Max length
- 8 cm
Classification
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Chaenopsidae
- Genus
- Chaenopsis
Distribution
- Atlantic, Western Central
About the yellowface pikeblenny
The yellowface pikeblenny (Chaenopsis limbaughi) is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the western central Atlantic, including the Bahamas and Caribbean. It can reach a maximum length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on crustaceans, finfish, and worms and can be found in the commercial aquarium trade. The specific name honours the zoologist, diver and underwater photographer Conrad Limbaugh (1925-1960).
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Where the yellowface pikeblenny lives
Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).
Also known as
- Желторылый хенопсис
- 黄脸烟管鳚
Where to catch yellowface pikeblenny
- Cape Fear River United States River · North Carolina
- Florida Bay (Everglades) United States Bay · Florida
- Florida Keys United States Coast · Florida
- Galveston Bay United States Bay · Texas
- Lake Pontchartrain United States Lake · Louisiana
- Port Aransas United States Coast · Texas