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Bony fish

Yellowface Pikeblenny

Chaenopsis limbaughi

Also known as: Chaenopsid Blenny

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2025
Adult
@James · Cozumel, Mexico · June 20171 / 2
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Overview

Found in colonies, with their heads poking out of a hole, (one to a hole) in clear waters, over coral, rubble, and sandy areas.

Chaenopsid Blennies also called tube blennies because they often make their nests in abandoned worm holes and clams especially at breeding time. These blennies lack scales and have a high front Dorsal Fin.

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How to identify

Pattern
mottled
Fins & Tail
flagfin
Head & Mouth
yellow face

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Central Atlantic, Caribbean
  • Country only · 2
LIVES IN

Found in colonies, with their heads poking out of a hole, (one to a hole) in clear waters, over coral, rubble, and sandy areas.

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Adult photos 2

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderBlenniiformes
    5. familyChaenopsidae
    6. genusChaenopsis
    7. speciesChaenopsis limbaughi Robins & Randall, 1965

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    More in the family

    Pike-Tube-Flagblennies (Chaenopsidae)