| Family: |
Chaenopsidae (Pike-, tube- and flagblennies) |
| Max. size: |
5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 9 - 10 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: known only from Malpelo Island. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits empty barnacles and worm or mollusk tubes on rocky reefs. Feeds on zooplankton. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 25 May 2007 (B1ab(iii); D2) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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