Emblemaria vitta explained

Emblemaria vitta, the ribbon blenny,[1] is a species of chaenopsid blenny found around Navassa Island, in the western central Atlantic ocean. It is known to reach a length of 1.8cm (00.7inches) SL.[1]

Etymology

The species name "vitta" (meaning "band" in Latin) references the ribbon shape of the blenny's orbital cirri.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Williams, J.T., 2002 Three new species of blennioid shore fishes discovered at Navassa Island, Caribbean Sea. Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 6 (no. 1): 11-16.

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