Emblemaria

Emblemaria
Emblemaria pandionis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Chaenopsidae
Genus:	Emblemaria D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1883
Type species
Emblemaria nivipes D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1883

Emblemaria is a genus of chaenopsid blennies found throughout the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, mainly around the Americas.

There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:¹

• Emblemaria atlantica D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1898 (Banner blenny)
• Emblemaria australis R. T. C. Ramos, C. R. Rocha & L. A. Rocha, 2003
• Emblemaria biocellata J. S. Stephens, 1970 (Twospot blenny)
• Emblemaria caldwelli J. S. Stephens, 1970 (Caribbean blenny)
• Emblemaria caycedoi Acero P., 1984 (Colombian blenny)
• Emblemaria culmenis J. S. Stephens, 1970 (Ridge blenny)
• Emblemaria diphyodontis J. S. Stephens & Cervigón, 1970 (Venezuelan blenny)
• Emblemaria hudsoni Evermann & Radcliffe, 1917
• Emblemaria hyltoni R. K. Johnson & D. W. Greenfield, 1976 (Filament blenny)
• Emblemaria hypacanthus (O. P. Jenkins & Evermann, 1889) (Gulf signal blenny)
• Emblemaria nivipes D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1883 (Whiteback signal blenny)
• Emblemaria pandionis Evermann & M. C. Marsh, 1900 (Sailfin blenny)
• Emblemaria piratica Ginsburg, 1942 (Sailfin signal blenny)
• Emblemaria piratula Ginsburg & Reid, 1942 (Pirate blenny)
• Emblemaria vitta J. T. Williams, 2002 (Ribbon blenny)
• Emblemaria walkeri J. S. Stephens, 1963 (Elusive signal blenny)