Emblemariopsis randalli | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Chaenopsidae |
Genus: | Emblemariopsis |
Species: | E. randalli |
Binomial name | |
Emblemariopsis randalli Cervigón, 1965 |
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Synonyms | |
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Emblemariopsis randalli, known commonly as the Hornless blenny in the United States,[2] is a species of chaenopsid blenny in the genus Emblemaria.[3] It is found in coral reefs around Cubagua, Venezuela, in the western central Atlantic ocean.[3] It was named by Fernando Cervigón in 1965,[4] and can reach a maximum length of 3.8 centimetres.[3] Blennies in this species feed primarily off of zooplankton.[5]