FB-70111 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70111 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Sciadonus Sciadonus longiventralis Nielsen, 2018 Celeste's pikeblenny Chaenopsis species A Not applicable 2023-06-15 2024-06-21 Patzner, R.A.0 Reproductive strategies of fish. pp. 311-350. In Rocha, M.J., A. Arukwe and B.G. Kapoor (eds). Fish reproduction: cytology, biology and ecology. Science Publisher, Inc. Oxford. 631 p. (Ref. 101194) Robertson, D.R. and G.R. Allen0 Shorefishes or the tropical eastern Pacific online information system: Fishes. Version 2.0. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Balboa, Panama. [Accessed 09/10/2015]. (Ref. 118646) Tavera, J.0 A new species of pikeblenny (Blenniiformes: Chaenopsidae: Chaenopsis) from the tropical eastern Pacific and a key to all species. J. Fish Biol. 2021. (Ref. 124576) Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins0 Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) IUCN0 The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1964 - onwards. https://www.iucnredlist.org/ (Ref. 130435) FB-GeneralDescr-70120 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-06-21 00:00:00 2023-06-21 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70120 Occurs on sandy bottoms with small rocks. Inhabits crevices and polychaete tubes where it hides with only its head visible, protruding completely when threaten or foraging. Collected by hand nets during low tide at 3-5 meters (Ref. 124576). Tavera, J. 2021 A new species of pikeblenny (Blenniiformes: Chaenopsidae: Chaenopsis) from the tropical eastern Pacific and a key to all species. J. Fish Biol. 2021. (Ref. 124576) FB-DiagnosticDescr-70120 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-06-21 00:00:00 2023-06-21 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70120 This species is distinguished by the following characters: D XVII,36-38; A II,35-38; pectoral rays 13. Colouration when alive almond to beige flanks with two white stripes, one on the base of the dorsal fin and the other running along the middle portion of the body; nine dark brown blotches present alongside, that just come into contact with the base of the dorsal fin; yellowish translucent dorsal with the last 23-24 rays orangish, anal and caudal fins with white margins; numerous brown big spots scattered over the head, distinct on the cheek and one behind the eye; eyes dark with a very prominent orange to reddish mark on the underside; females with a diagonal evident brown ocellus with cream margins on the dorsal fin starting after the third spine backwards to the fifth; branchiostegal membranes iridescent (azure) blue with black (Ref. 124576). Tavera, J. 2021 A new species of pikeblenny (Blenniiformes: Chaenopsidae: Chaenopsis) from the tropical eastern Pacific and a key to all species. J. Fish Biol. 2021. (Ref. 124576) FB-Morphology-70120 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-06-21 00:00:00 2023-06-21 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70120 Dorsal spines (total): 17; Dorsal soft rays (total): 36 - 38; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 35 - 38 Tavera, J. 2021 A new species of pikeblenny (Blenniiformes: Chaenopsidae: Chaenopsis) from the tropical eastern Pacific and a key to all species. J. Fish Biol. 2021. (Ref. 124576) FB-Distribution-70120 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-06-21 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70120 Eastern Pacific: Costa Rica to Colombia. Robertson, D.R. and G.R. Allen 2015 Shorefishes or the tropical eastern Pacific online information system: Fishes. Version 2.0. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Balboa, Panama. [Accessed 09/10/2015]. (Ref. 118646) FB-TrophicStrategy-70120 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-06-21 00:00:00 2023-06-21 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ celeste Occurs on sandy bottoms with small rocks. Inhabits crevices and polychaete tubes where it hides with only its head visible, protruding completely when threaten or foraging (Ref. 124576). Tavera, J. 2021 A new species of pikeblenny (Blenniiformes: Chaenopsidae: Chaenopsis) from the tropical eastern Pacific and a key to all species. J. Fish Biol. 2021. (Ref. 124576) FB-Size-70120 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-06-21 00:00:00 2023-06-21 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70120 7.95 cm SL (female) Tavera, J. 2021 A new species of pikeblenny (Blenniiformes: Chaenopsidae: Chaenopsis) from the tropical eastern Pacific and a key to all species. J. Fish Biol. 2021. (Ref. 124576) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-70120 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2023-06-21 00:00:00 2023-06-21 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70120 demersal; marine; depth range 3 - 5 m (Ref. 124576) Tavera, J. 2021 A new species of pikeblenny (Blenniiformes: Chaenopsidae: Chaenopsis) from the tropical eastern Pacific and a key to all species. J. Fish Biol. 2021. (Ref. 124576)