Blackfin blenny (Paraclinus nigripinnis)

Scientific name: Paraclinus nigripinnis Steindachner, 1867

Blackfin blenny (Paraclinus nigripinnis)

The Blackfin blenny (Paraclinus nigripinnis) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, Florida (USA), the Bahamas and Central America to Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 29 - 31; Dorsal soft rays (total): 1; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 17 - 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraclinus nigripinnis
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), the Bahamas and Central America to Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial

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Sources

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

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