Paraclinus nigripinnis

Paraclinus nigripinnis, the Blackfin blenny, is a species of labrisomid blenny native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea from southern Florida to Brazil. It inhabits coral reefs, areas of eroded limestone, tide pools, and rocky areas with algal growth down to depths of around 10 metres (33 ft). This species can reach a length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Paraclinus nigripinnis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Labrisomidae
Genus: Paraclinus
Species:
P. nigripinnis
Binomial name
Paraclinus nigripinnis
(Steindachner, 1867)
Synonyms
  • Clinus nigripinnis Steindachner, 1867
  • Auchenopterus fajardo Evermann & M.C. Marsh, 1899

References
  1. Williams, J.T. (2014). "Paraclinus nigripinnis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T46104789A48370454. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T46104789A48370454.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Paraclinus nigripinnis" in FishBase. October 2013 version.


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