Emblemaria biocellata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Chaenopsidae |
Genus: | Emblemaria |
Species: | E. biocellata |
Binomial name | |
Emblemaria biocellata Stephens, 1970 |
Emblemaria biocellata, known commonly as the Twospot blenny in the United States,[1] is a species of chaenopsid blenny in the genus Emblemaria.[2] It is found in coral reefs around Venezuela, French Guiana, and Colombia, in the western Atlantic Ocean.[2] It was named by John S. Stephens, jr., in 1970.[3] Male Emblemaria biocellata can reach a maximum length of 3.8 centimetres, while females can reach a maximum length of 4.1 centimetres.[2]