Coral blenny (Paraclinus cingulatus)

Scientific name: Paraclinus cingulatus Evermann & Marsh, 1899

The Coral blenny (Paraclinus cingulatus) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to the Greater Antilles and Honduras.

Biology

Occurs in pockets of coral rubble on reefs or in tide pools.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraclinus cingulatus
Family
Labrisomidae (Labrisomids)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to the Greater Antilles and Honduras.
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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