Gulf signal blenny
Emblemaria hypacanthus (Jenkins & Evermann, 1889)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Emblemaria hypacanthus, the Gulf signal blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny known from the Gulf of California, in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on zooplankton.
Wikipedia contributors, Emblemaria hypacanthus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:15:51.040653+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Emblemaria hypacanthus (Jenkins & Evermann, 1889)
- Name authority
- (Jenkins & Evermann, 1889)
- Common name
- Gulf signal blenny
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Chaenopsidae
- Genus
- Emblemaria
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderBlenniiformes
- familyChaenopsidae Gill, 1865
- genusEmblemaria Jordan & Gilbert, 1883
- speciesEmblemaria hypacanthus (Jenkins & Evermann, 1889)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Emblemaria. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| banner blennyEmblemaria atlantica Jordan & Evermann, 1898 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemaria caldwelli Stephens, 1970 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemaria culmenis Stephens, 1970 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| pirate blennyEmblemaria piratula Ginsburg & Reid, 1942 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemaria australis Ramos, Rocha & Rocha, 2003 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemaria biocellata Stephens, 1970 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemaria caycedoi Acero P., 1984 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemaria hudsoni Evermann & Radcliffe, 1917 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemaria hyltoni Johnson & Greenfield, 1976 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemaria nivipes Jordan & Gilbert, 1883 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| sailfin blennyEmblemaria pandionis Evermann & Marsh, 1900 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| sailfin signal blennyEmblemaria piratica Ginsburg, 1942 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Emblemaria oculocirris Jordan, 1897 Jordan, 1897 | synonym |
| Psednoblennius hypacanthus Jenkins & Evermann, 1889 Jenkins & Evermann, 1889 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=280651 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:39FZY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.