Acanthemblemaria

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Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Scientific name Acanthemblemaria Rank Genus		Phylum Chordata Family Chaenopsidae Higher classification Chaenopsidae

Lower classifications Acanthemblemaria spinosa, Acanthemblemaria aspera

Acanthemblemaria is a genus of Chaenopsid blennies native to the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Species

There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus:

Acanthemblemaria aspera (Longley, 1927) (Roughhead blenny)

Acanthemblemaria atrata Hastings & D. R. Robertson, 1999 (Cocos barnacle blenny)

Acanthemblemaria balanorum Brock, 1940 (Clubhead blenny)

Acanthemblemaria betinensis Smith-Vaniz & Palacio, 1974 (Speckled blenny)

Acanthemblemaria castroi J. S. Stephens & Hobson, 1966 (Galapagos barnacle blenny)

Acanthemblemaria chaplini J. E. Böhlke, 1957 (Papillose blenny)

Acanthemblemaria crockeri Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938 (Browncheek blenny)

Acanthemblemaria exilispinus J. S. Stephens, 1963 (Bluntspine blenny)

Acanthemblemaria greenfieldi Smith-Vaniz & Palacio, 1974 (False papillose blenny)

Acanthemblemaria hancocki G. S. Myers & Reid, 1936 (Hancock's blenny)

Acanthemblemaria harpeza J. T. Williams, 2002

Acanthemblemaria hastingsi H. C. Lin & Galland, 2010 (Cortez barnacle blenny)

Acanthemblemaria johnsoni Almany & C. C. Baldwin, 1996

Acanthemblemaria macrospilus Brock, 1940 (Barnacle blenny)

Acanthemblemaria mangognatha Hastings & D. R. Robertson, 1999 (Revillagigedo barnacle blenny)

Acanthemblemaria maria J. E. Böhlke, 1961 (Secretary blenny)

Acanthemblemaria medusa Smith-Vaniz & Palacio, 1974 (Medusa blenny)

Acanthemblemaria paula G. D. Johnson & Brothers, 1989 (Dwarf spinyhead blenny)

Acanthemblemaria rivasi J. S. Stephens, 1970 (Spotjaw blenny)

Acanthemblemaria spinosa Metzelaar, 1919 (Spinyhead blenny)

Acanthemblemaria stephensi Rosenblatt & McCosker, 1988 (Malpelo barnacle blenny)

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