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Hemiemblemaria simulus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Chaenopsidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Scientific name
  
Hemiemblemaria simulus

Rank
  
Species

Genus
  
Hemiemblemaria Longley & Hildebrand, 1940

Similar
  
Chaenopsis, Emblemaria, Acanthemblemaria, Lucayablennius zingaro, Chaenopsidae

Hemiemblemaria simulus, the Wrasse blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) fish measurement. This species feeds primarily on small crustaceans and finfish. This species is also found in the aquarium trade. It is the only known member of its genus.

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Hemiemblemaria simulus Wikipedia