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Ray-finned Fishes of Zihuatanejo

CLASS ACTINOPTERYGII

Mexican Barnacle Blenny

Acanthemblemaria macrospilus

The Mexican Barnacle Blenny (Acanthemblemaria hancocki) is a small, charismatic saltwater fish found in the rocky and coral reef environments along the Pacific coast of Mexico, including the Gulf of California. They often inhabit empty barnacle shells or crevices in rocks, where they can poke their heads out to observe their surroundings.

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