Acanthemblemaria macrospilus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
PERCIFORMES |
CHAENOPSIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Acanthemblemaria macrospilus |
| Species Authority: |
Brock, 1940 |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Barnacle blenny, Mexican barnacle blenny |
| Spanish |
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Blenia, Tubícola mexicano |
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| Synonym/s: |
Acanthemblemaria hancocki macrospilus Brock, 1940
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| Taxonomic Notes: |
This species has a disjunct distribution that may involve two species, one distributed in the Gulf of California and the other in southern Mexico. |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2010 |
| Assessor/s: |
Bessudo, S., Dominici-Arosemena, A., Espinosa, H. & Hastings, P. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Carpenter, K., Polidoro, B. & Livingstone, S. (Global Marine Species Assessment Team) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
This species is relatively widespread in the Eastern Pacific, and is common throughout its range. There are no known major threats to this species, and no current indication of population decline. It is listed as Least Concern.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species is endemic to the Eastern Pacific, and is found from southern Baja California and the lower half of the Gulf of California, and from the Tres Marias Islands to the Gulf of Tehuantepec, Mexico. |
| Countries: |
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| FAO Marine Fishing Areas: |
Native:
Pacific – eastern central
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
This species is considered common throughout its range.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
This reef-associated species inhabits empty barnacles and worm or mollusk tubes on rocky reefs.
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| Systems: |
Marine |
| Major Threat(s): |
There are no major threats known for this species.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
This species occurs in several Marine Protected Areas within its range, including Loreto Bay Marine National Park and Cabo Pulmo National Park.
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