whitebarred prickleback

Poroclinus rothrocki

Twenty Five Centimeters Lumpenid Fish of Eastern Pacific

White
Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Medium
Temperate fish

The whitebarred prickleback (Poroclinus rothrocki), also known as the whitebarred blenny, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lumpenidae, the eel pricklebacks, the pricklebacks and shannies. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Poroclinus. This fish is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Lumpenidae
Genus: Poroclinus
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Bering Sea to San Diego, California, USA.

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