HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishLabrisomidsGoatee blenny Goatee blenny (Paraclinus barbatus) Scientific name: Paraclinus barbatus Springer, 1955 The Goatee blenny (Paraclinus barbatus) is a marine fish of the family Labrisomidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Virgin Islands and the Bahamas. Species factsScientific nameParaclinus barbatusFamilyLabrisomidae (Labrisomids)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length3.4EnvironmentMarine; reef-associatedClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: Virgin Islands and the Bahamas.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmless SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026