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Chaenopsis limbaughi Yellowface Pikeblenny

Chaenopsis limbaughi is commonly referred to as Yellowface Pikeblenny. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. A aquarium size of at least 200 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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lexID:
9608 
AphiaID:
280105 
Scientific:
Chaenopsis limbaughi 
German:
Gelbgesicht Hechtschleimfisch 
English:
Yellowface Pikeblenny 
Category:
Chaenopsidae 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Chaenopsidae (Family) > Chaenopsis (Genus) > limbaughi (Species) 
Initial determination:
Robins & Randall, 1965 
Occurrence:
Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Celebes Sea, Columbia, Cuba, Curacao, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Honduras, Puerto Rico, The Bahamas, the Caribbean, the Cayman Islands, the Netherlands Antilles, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, U.S., West-Atlantic Ocean 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
3 - 51 Meter 
Habitats:
Gravel soil, Reef-associated, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water, Tubeworm housing 
Size:
up to 3.35" (8.5 cm) 
Temperature:
26,4 °F - 28,2 °F (26,4°C - 28,2°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Krill, Mysis, Worms 
Tank:
44 gal (~ 200L)  
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2026-04-29 14:22:10 

Info

Chaenopsis limbaughi Robins & Randall, 1965

The Yellowface Pikeblenny occurs in groups, one to a hole, in limestone or coral rubble in clear water in a depth range of 5 to 20 meters.

Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.

https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html

A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!

External links

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. Smithonian Tropical Research Institute (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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By Betty Wills, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45677078
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Copyright Jim Garin,  Foto: Männchen, Source: Shorefishes of the Greater Caribbean online information system
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