Lumpenidae

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.