yellowfin fringehead

Neoclinus stephensae

Ten Centimeters Chaenopsid Fish from Mexican Waters

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Small
Tropical fish

Neoclinus stephensae, the yellowfin fringehead, is a species of chaenopsid blenny found in the eastern Pacific ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. The specific name honours the collector of the type, the British-American conchologist Kate Stephens (ca. 1853–1954) who was Curator of Mollusks and Marine Invertebrates at San Diego Natural History Museum and who was over 100 years old at the time the species was described.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Chaenopsidae
Genus: Neoclinus
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Monterey Bay in California, USA to central Baja California, Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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