Stathmonotus hemphillii explained

Stathmonotus hemphillii, the blackbelly blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the western central Atlantic ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 5cm (02inches) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade. The specific name honours the malacologist Henry Hemphill (1830-1914) who collected the type.^[1]

References

• Bean, T.H., 1885 (29 June) On Stathmonotus, a new genus of fishes related to Muraenoides, from Florida. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 8 (no. 508): 191–192, Pl. 13.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Order BLENNIIFORMES: Families CLINIDAE, LABRISOMIDAE and CHAENOPSIDAE . ETYFish Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 10 November 2018 . 16 April 2019.