Chaenopsis stephensi

Venezuelan Pikeblenny

Species infomation

Distinctive features:

  1. 5 dark diamond-shaped blotches.
  2. 6 groups of 3 dark blotches on upper body.

Physical description:

Very elongate body. No cirri.

Colouration:

Preserved fish: Upper body with 6 groups of 3 dark blotches. Midflank with 5 diamond-shaped blotches.

Size:

Reaches 5+ cm.

Habitat:

Unknown, but likely bottoms with rubble.

Range data based on: OBIS, GBIF, FishBase & iNaturalist

Species images and information