Definition

Noun: 1. A species of fish: Chaenopsis ocellata is the scientific name for a specific species of tropical fish, commonly known as the bluethroat pikeblenny. It is a small, elongated fish found in the western Atlantic Ocean.

Usage

• The noun is used in formal, scientific contexts such as biology, marine science, and ichthyology (the study of fish). It is not used in everyday conversation.
• It is always written in italics in scientific texts, as it is a Latin binomial (genus and species) name. The genus name () is capitalized, while the species epithet () is not.

Examples

• Scientific Report: "The study observed the burrowing behavior of in sandy substrates."
• Field Guide: "To identify the bluethroat pikeblenny, look for the scientific name ."
• Research Paper: "A new parasite was documented in a specimen of collected off the Florida coast."

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomy (the science of classification), is used to precisely identify this species, distinguishing it from other species within the genus, such as .

Variants and Related Words

• Common Name: Bluethroat pikeblenny. This is the non-scientific, English name for the same fish.
• Genus: . This is the broader taxonomic group that includes and other related pikeblennies.
• Family: Chaenopsidae. This is the family of tube blennies and pikeblennies to which this species belongs.

Synonyms

• Bluethroat pikeblenny (common name synonym)

Different Meanings

• The word (or , ) as a species epithet in other scientific names means "having little eyes" or "eyespots," referring to a marking pattern. However, refers only to this specific fish species.

Noun

1. found from Florida to Cuba