Medusa blenny Acanthemblemaria medusa

Photo: Larry Morin

Classification

Chaenopsidae [family]

Acanthemblemaria [genus] (4)

medusa [species]

Classification

Chaenopsidae [family]

Acanthemblemaria [genus] (4)

medusa [species]

Names

English name	Medusa blenny
Valid name	Acanthemblemaria medusa Smith-Vaniz & Palacio, 1974

Classification

Animalia [kingdom] Animals
- Chordata [phylum] Chordates
  - Actinopterygii [class] Ray-finned Fishes
    - Perciformes [order] Perch-likes
      - Chaenopsidae [family] Pike-, Tube- and Flagblennies
        
        Acanthemblemaria Metzelaar, 1919 [genus]
        
        Acanthemblemaria medusa Smith-Vaniz & Palacio, 1974 [species] Medusa blenny