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Tube Worm Blenny learn more about names for this taxon

Genus recognized by Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: Annual Checklist 2009  •  Remove classification filter

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Acanthemblemaria is a genus in the family Chaenopsidae. These fish are tropical and have long, compressed bodies that make them appear eel-like. The common name "tube worm blenny" comes from the fishes' habit of occupying abandoned worm tubes for nesting sites.

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