Hemiemblemaria simulus, the Wrasse blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) fish measurement. This species feeds primarily on small crustaceans and finfish. This species is also found in the aquarium trade. It is the only known member of its genus.[2]
Hemiemblemaria simulus | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Blenniiformes |
Family: | Chaenopsidae |
Genus: | Hemiemblemaria |
Species: | H. simulus |
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Hemiemblemaria simulus Longley & Hildebrand, 1940 | |
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