Acanthemblemaria atrata

(Acanthemblemaria atrata)

Description

The Cocos barnacle blenny (Acanthemblemaria strata) is a species of chaenopsid blenny native to the Pacific Ocean waters around Cocos Island, Costa Rica. This species reaches a length of 3.2 centimetres (1.3 in) SL.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Perciformes

Family:Chaenopsidae

Genus:Acanthemblemaria

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