Emblemariopsis ruetzleri Tyler & Tyler, 1997
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 ruetzleri is a species of chaenopsid blenny found around Belize, in the western central Atlantic ocean. The specific name honours Klaus Ruetzler, Curator of Invertebrate Zoology at the National Museum of Natural History.
Wikipedia contributors, Emblemariopsis ruetzleri; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:35:11.856009+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Emblemariopsis ruetzleri Tyler & Tyler, 1997
- Name authority
- Tyler & Tyler, 1997
- 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 ruetzleri Tyler & Tyler, 1997
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 |
| seafan blennyEmblemariopsis pricei Greenfield, 1975 | 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 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.
- Tyler, D. M., & Tyler, J. C. (1997). A new species of chaenopsid fish, Emblemariopsis ruetzleri, from the western Caribbean off Belize (Blennioidei), with notes on its life history. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 110 (1): 24–38. 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:39G2S. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.