Fish · La Saladita, Guerrero

Mexican Barnacle Blenny

Acanthemblemaria macrospilus

Spanish: Tubícola mexicano

Acanthemblemaria macrospilus, the barnacle blenny, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in coral reefs in the eastern central Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 6 cm (2.4 in) TL. This species feeds primarily on zooplankton.

TaxonomyActinopterygii › Blenniiformes › Chaenopsidae

Local records156 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records324 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2026 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-09-20 — observation by zissou_divers
2026-09-14 — observation by zissou_divers
2026-02-06 — observation by ronwoheau
2026-02-06 — observation by ronwoheau
2026-02-06 — observation by ronwoheau
2026-02-06 — observation by ronwoheau

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Fish guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Mexican Barnacle Blenny (Acanthemblemaria macrospilus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/acanthemblemaria-macrospilus/, updated 2026-10-07. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.