''Protemblemaria'' is a genus of
chaenopsid blennies found in the eastern
Pacific
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as well as the western
Atlantic
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oceans.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Protemblemaria bicirrus''
(Hildebrand
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, 1946) (Warthead blenny)
* ''
Protemblemaria perla''
Hastings
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east of Lewes and south east of London. The town gives its name to the Battle of Hastings, which took place to th ...
, 2001
* ''
Protemblemaria punctata''
Cervigón, 1966
References
Chaenopsidae
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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