seafan blenny
Emblemariopsis pricei Greenfield, 1975
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
Emblemariopsis pricei, the seafan blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in Glover's Reef, on the coasts of Belize and Honduras, in the western Atlantic ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 2.9 centimetres (1.1 in) SL. The specific name honours the premier of Belize at the time Greenfield was give permission to collect specimens in Bleize, George C. Price (1919-2011).
Wikipedia contributors, Emblemariopsis pricei; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T03:33:51.771584+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Emblemariopsis pricei Greenfield, 1975
- Name authority
- Greenfield, 1975
- Common name
- seafan blenny
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Chaenopsidae
- Genus
- Emblemariopsis
- 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
- genusEmblemariopsis Longley, 1927
- speciesEmblemariopsis pricei Greenfield, 1975
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Emblemariopsis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Emblemariopsis bottomei Stephens, 1961 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemariopsis carib Victor, 2010 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemariopsis dianae Tyler & Hastings, 2004 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| glass blennyEmblemariopsis diaphana Longley, 1927 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemariopsis leptocirris Stephens, 1970 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| redspine blennyEmblemariopsis occidentalis Stephens, 1970 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemariopsis ramirezi (Cervigón, 1999) | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemariopsis randalli Cervigón, 1965 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemariopsis ruetzleri Tyler & Tyler, 1997 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemariopsis tayrona (Acero P., 1987) | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| blackhead blennyEmblemariopsis bahamensis Stephens, 1961 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemariopsis lancea Victor, 2020 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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.
- Greenfield, D. W. (1975). Emblemariopsis pricei, a new species of chaenopsid blenny from Belize. Copeia 1975, 4. https://doi.org/10.2307/1443323 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:39G2P. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.