Emblemariopsis leptocirris

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Emblemariopsis leptocirris
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Emblemariopsis
Species:
E. leptocirris
Binomial name
Emblemariopsis leptocirris

Emblemariopsis leptocirris is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the western central Atlantic ocean. [2]

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References

  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Emblemariopsis leptocirris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T47143163A48362622. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T47143163A48362622.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Emblemariopsis leptocirris" in FishBase . February 2013 version.