Species: Emblemariopsis diaphana, Florida Smoothhead Glass Blenny, Glass Blenny

Emblemariopsis diaphana Longley, 1927

Glass Blenny, Florida Smoothhead Glass Blenny

Body elongate; head short and blunt, without spines; snout with a pair of smooth bony ridges; no cirrus over eye; 1 row of teeth on each side of roof of mouth; dorsal fin XX-XXI, 12-14, in both sexes,1st and often 2nd dorsal spine longer than 3rd, then spines increase in size, with central spines longest, 1st soft ray twice length of 1st spine, female 1st 2 spines elevated; anal fin II, 21-23; pectoral rays 13; pelvics I (internal), 3, inserted before pectoral base, much shorter than pectorals; all fin rays unbranched; no lateral line; no scales.

Female: head and body to level of pectoral base translucent brownish olive, with white dots forming lines, with brown spots along lower jaw; rest of fish translucent; front of dorsal fin white and brown; spinal column orange-brown and white, top of head with oval or line between a V. Male: similar to female except with black head, often white spots on side of head, front of dorsal fin black, with thin white border.

Reaches 3 cm.

Habitat found on live massive corals.

Depth range: 1-22 m.

Florida to the SW Gulf of Mexico.