horned blenny

Paraclinus grandicomis

Fish Reaching Four Centimeters in Western Atlantic

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

Paraclinus grandicomis, the horned blenny, is a perciform marine species of labrisomid blenny native to reefs of the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is a benthic fish, so it cruises along above the sandy or rocky seabed and forages for crustaceans.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Paraclinus
Maximum length: 4 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to Lesser Antilles.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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