Emblemaria nivipes Jordan & Gilbert, 1883 Whiteback signal blenny |
photo by
Robertson, R. |
Family: | Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies) | |||
Max. size: | 4.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 5 - 30 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica, including Cocos Island to Panama and Gorgona Island, Colombia. | |||
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Biology: | Inhabits empty mollusk tubes on sand-rubble bottoms. Feeds on zooplankton. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 25 May 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |