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Emblemaria diphyodontis Stephens & Cervigón, 1970 Venezuelan blenny |
| Family: | Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies) | |||
| Max. size: | 7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Known only from Cubagua Island off Venezuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 20-22; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 22-24 | |||
| Biology: | A shallow water species found on bottoms with coarse sand or rubble and shells of mollusks. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 August 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||