Acanthemblemaria medusa Smith-Vaniz & Palacio, 1974
Medusa blenny

Family:  Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies)
Max. size:  4 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Lesser Antilles, from Anguilla to islands in front of the coasts of northern South America.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 21-23; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 25-27
Biology:  Prefers shallow coral reefs or rocky bottoms around oceanic islands.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 October 2007 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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