Biology:Paraclinus nigripinnis

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Paraclinus nigripinnis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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]

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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46104789/48370454. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Paraclinus nigripinnis" in FishBase. October 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2636881 entry