coral blenny

Paraclinus cingulatus

Three Centimeters Blenny of the Caribbean Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Paraclinus cingulatus, the coral blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea from southern Florida to Honduras and through the Greater Antilles. It is an inhabitant of coral reefs and lives amongst rubble and can also be found in tide pools.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Paraclinus
Maximum length: 3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to the Greater Antilles and Honduras.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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