Coralliozetus micropes

Coralliozetus micropes, the Scarletfin blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 4 centimetres (1.6 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on zooplankton.[2]

Coralliozetus micropes

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Coralliozetus
Species:
C. micropes
Binomial name
Coralliozetus micropes
(Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938)
Synonyms
  • Emblemaria micropes Beebe & Tee-Van, 1938

References
  • Beebe, W. and J. Tee-Van, 1938 (28 Sept.) Eastern Pacific expeditions of the New York Zoological Society, XV. Seven new marine fishes from Lower California. Zoologica, Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society v. 23 (pt 3, no. 15): 299–312, Pls. 1–3.
  1. Bessudo, S.; Dominici-Arosemena, A.; Espinosa, H. & Hastings, P. (2010). "Coralliozetus micropes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183952A8205522. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183952A8205522.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Coralliozetus micropes" in FishBase. February 2013 version.


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