Emblemariopsis dianae

Emblemariopsis dianae, the Orangeflag blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs around Belize, in the western central Atlantic ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 2.1 centimetres (0.83 in) fish measurement.[2] The specific name honours Diane M. Tyler, a researcher into the behavioural ecology of blennies in the family Chaenopsidae and the wife of James Chase Tyler.[3]

Emblemariopsis dianae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Emblemariopsis
Species:
E. dianae
Binomial name
Emblemariopsis dianae
J. C. Tyler & Hastings, 2004

References

  • Tyler, J.C. and P.A. Hastings, 2004 Emblemariopsis dianae, a new species of chaenopsid fish from the western Caribbean off Belize (Blennioidei). Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 8 (no. 2): 49–60.
  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Emblemariopsis dianae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T47143154A48385766. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T47143154A48385766.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Emblemariopsis dianae" in FishBase. February 2013 version.
  3. Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (10 November 2018). "Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE". ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 14 April 2019.


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