Sealife guideThe sailfin blennyEmblemaria pandionis

Last updated on 10/29/2025 at 11:52 PM

Taxonomy

Common name: Sailfin blenny
French name: Blennie voilier
Spanish name: Tubícola dragón,sapito dragón,blénido bandera negra
Scientific name: Emblemaria pandionis (Evermann & Marsh, 1900)
Family name: Chaenopsidae
Order name: Blenniiformes
Class name: Actinopterygii

Geographic range

La blennie voilier se rencontre dans les eaux tropicales et subtropicales de l'océan Atlantique Ouest, depuis l'archipel des Bahamas, Puerto Rico, les côtes du golfe du Mexique (Floride et Texas aux États‑Unis) jusqu’au nord de l’Amérique du Sud en passant par la mer des Caraïbes.

The sailfin blenny (Emblemaria pandionis) © Beverly Speed | Dreamstime.com

Did you know ?

The sailfin blenny is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The sailfin blenny appears in the IUCN Red List since 2014 within the category Least Concern !

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