Acanthemblemaria atrata, the Cocos barnacle blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny native to the Pacific Ocean waters around Cocos Island, Costa Rica. This species reaches a standard length of 3.2 cm (1.3 in).
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Cocos Barnacle Blenny being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Blenniiformes
- Family
- Chaenopsidae
- Genus
- Acanthemblemaria
- Species
- Acanthemblemaria atrata
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