Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Chaenopsidae Scientific name Emblemaria vitta | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Genus Emblemaria Rank Species | |
Ribbon blenny emblemaria vitta changing color
Emblemaria vitta, the Ribbon blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found around Navassa Island, in the western central Atlantic ocean. It is known to reach a length of 1.8 centimetres (0.71 in) SL.
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Etymology
The species name "vitta" (meaning "band" in Latin) references the ribbon shape of the blenny's orbital cirri.
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