Biology:Paraclinus

Short description: Genus of fishes

Paraclinus
Paraclinus grandicomis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Labrisomidae
Genus:	Paraclinus Mocquard, 1888
Type species
Acanthoclinus chaperi Mocquard, 1885
Synonyms
Auchenopterus Günther, 1861 (pre-occupied) Cremnobates Günther, 1862 Acanthoclinus Mocquard, 1885 (pre-occupied) Corallicola D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1898 Tekla Nichols, 1922 Cremnotekla Whitley, 1940

Paraclinus is a genus of labrisomid blennies native to eastern Pacific Ocean and the western Atlantic Ocean.

Species

There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus:

• Paraclinus altivelis (Lockington, 1881) (Topgallant blenny)
• Paraclinus arcanus R. Z. P. Guimarães & Bacellar, 2002
• Paraclinus barbatus V. G. Springer, 1955 (Goatee blenny)
• Paraclinus beebei C. Hubbs, 1952 (Pink blenny)
• Paraclinus cingulatus (Evermann & M. C. Marsh, 1899) (Coral blenny)
• Paraclinus ditrichus Rosenblatt & T. D. Parr, 1969 (Leastfoot blenny)
• Paraclinus fasciatus (Steindachner, 1876) (Banded blenny)
• Paraclinus fehlmanni V. G. Springer & Trist, 1969
• Paraclinus grandicomis (N. Rosén, 1911) (Horned blenny)
• Paraclinus infrons J. E. Böhlke, 1960 (Bald blenny)
• Paraclinus integripinnis (R. Smith, 1880) (Reef finspot)
• Paraclinus magdalenae Rosenblatt & T. D. Parr, 1969 (Magdalena blenny)
• Paraclinus marmoratus (Steindachner, 1876) (Marbled blenny)
• Paraclinus mexicanus (C. H. Gilbert, 1904) (Mexican blenny)
• Paraclinus monophthalmus (Günther, 1861) (One-eyed blenny)
• Paraclinus naeorhegmis J. E. Böhlke, 1960 (Surf blenny)
• Paraclinus nigripinnis (Steindachner, 1867) (Blackfin blenny)
• Paraclinus rubicundus (Starks, 1913)
• Paraclinus sini C. Hubbs, 1952 (Flapscale blenny)
• Paraclinus spectator R. Z. P. Guimarães & Bacellar, 2002
• Paraclinus stephensi Rosenblatt & T. D. Parr, 1969 (Professor blenny)
• Paraclinus tanygnathus Rosenblatt & T. D. Parr, 1969 (Longjaw blenny)
• Paraclinus walkeri C. Hubbs, 1952 (San Quintin blenny)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1938133 entry