Banded blenny (Paraclinus fasciatus)

Scientific name: Paraclinus fasciatus Steindachner, 1876

Banded blenny (Paraclinus fasciatus)

The Banded blenny (Paraclinus fasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Florida, USA and the Bahamas (including northern Gulf of Mexico) to Central and northern South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 29 - 32; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20. Color varies from uniform dark brown to light brown with dark bars.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraclinus fasciatus
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Depth range
0–2 m (0–7 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 2 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and the Bahamas (including northern Gulf of Mexico) to Central and northern South America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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