blackhead blenny
Emblemariopsis bahamensis Stephens, 1961
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 bahamensis, the blackhead blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic ocean. It and can reach a maximum length of 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in) TL.
Wikipedia contributors, Emblemariopsis bahamensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:59:34.911658+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Emblemariopsis bahamensis Stephens, 1961
- Name authority
- Stephens, 1961
- Common name
- blackhead 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 bahamensis Stephens, 1961
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 ruetzleri Tyler & Tyler, 1997 | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemariopsis tayrona (Acero P., 1987) | ChaenopsidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Emblemariopsis lancea Victor, 2020 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Coralliozetus bahamensis (Stephens, 1961) (Stephens, 1961) | synonym |
| Chaenopsis bahamensis (Stephens, 1961) (Stephens, 1961) | synonym |
| Emblemaria bahamensis (Stephens, 1961) (Stephens, 1961) | 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.
- Stephens, J. S., Jr. (1961). A description of a new genus and two new species of chaenopsid blennies from the western Atlantic. Notulae Naturae (Philadelphia), 349: 1–8. 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:6F7JL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.