Chaenopsis schmitti
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Chaenopsis schmitti, known commonly as the Yellow-mouth pikeblenny in the Galapagos Islands
, is a species of chaenopsid blenny
in the genus Chaenopsis
. It is found in coral reef
s in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It was named by J.E. Böhlke in 1957, and can reach a maximum length of 8 centimetres.
Galápagos Islands
The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean, west of continental Ecuador, of which they are a part.The Galápagos Islands and its surrounding waters form an Ecuadorian province, a national park, and a...
, is a species of chaenopsid blenny
Chaenopsidae
The blennioid family Chaenopsidae includes the pike-blennies, tube-blennies and flagblennies: all perciform marine fish. The family is strictly tropical, ranging from North to South America...
in the genus Chaenopsis
Chaenopsis
Chaenopsis is a genus of pikeblennies found in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.-Species:* Cortez pikeblenny, Chaenopsis coheni * Delta pikeblenny, Chaenopsis deltarrhis...
. It is found in coral reef
Coral reef
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny living animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups. The polyps...
s in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It was named by J.E. Böhlke in 1957, and can reach a maximum length of 8 centimetres.