Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Secretary Blenny
Acanthemblemaria maria
Secretary Blenny
Category: Tube Blennies
Scientific Name: Acanthemblemaria maria
Size: 0.75 to 1.5 in. (1.8 to 3.8 cm)  
Depth: 6-25 ft. (2-8 m)
Distribution: Bahamas, Eastern Caribbean
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Blenniiformes (Order)
     └Chaenopsidae (Family) Tube Blennies
      └Acanthemblemaria (Genus)
       └A. maria (Species)
WoRMS ID: 279457🔗
iNaturalist ID: 179865🔗

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