Acanthemblemaria harpeza

Species infomation

Distinctive features:

1. Heavily branched cirri.
2. Dark lower head.
3. Spines behind the eye.

Physical description:

One pair of nasal and orbital cirri. Orbital cirri heavily branched with up to 30 tips. Nasal cirrus heavily branched with 6-11 tips.

Colouration:

Yellow-green with whitish-blue spots. Head tends to be reddish or purplish with the lower head darker.

Size:

Reaches 3.3 cm.

Habitat:

Found in holes in coralline-encrusted rocks.