Quillfin blenny

Gobioclinus filamentosus

Slender Fish from the Caribbean Sea

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

Gobioclinus filamentosus, the Quillfin blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the Caribbean Sea where they can be found on reefs with substantial algal growth. It prefers deeper reefs at depths of from 12 to 35 metres (39 to 115 ft).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Gobioclinus
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: southern Bahamas, Hispaniola and the Virgin Islands to Venezuela.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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