Chaenopsis deltarrhis

The Delta pikeblenny (Chaenopsis deltarrhis) is a species of chaenopsid blenny found from Costa Rica to Colombia, in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on zooplankton.[2]

Chaenopsis deltarrhis

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Chaenopsis
Species:
C. deltarrhis
Binomial name
Chaenopsis deltarrhis

References

  • Böhlke, J. E. 1957 (26 July) A review of the blenny genus Chaenopsis, and the description of a related new genus from the Bahamas. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 109: 81-103, Pls. 5–6.
  1. Bessudo, S.; Dominici-Arosemena, A.; Espinosa, H. & Hastings, P (2010). "Chaenopsis deltarrhis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183500A8124014. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T183500A8124014.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Chaenopsis deltarrhis" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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