Species: Paraclinus grandicomis, Horned Blenny

Paraclinus grandicomis (Rosen, 1911)

Horned Blenny

Elongate, snout bluntly pointed; no barbell on tip of chin; cirri on nostrils, long broad, often fringed cirri on eyes reach to dorsal fin; a short cirrus on each sides of nape; opercle with simple spine that does not reach under 3rd dorsal spine; dorsal fin XXV-XXVII flexible spines, 1 ray, deep notch between 3rd and 4th dorsal spines, front spines elevated; anal fin II, 16-18; pectorals 12; pelvic fins I (internal), 3; all fin rays unbranched; 2 rows of scales on base of pectoral fin; lateral line complete, continuous, arched over pectoral fin, 27-29 scales; smooth scales on rear of body.

Brown head and body, with some pale mottling; dorsal and anal fins with dark brown bars, pale edges; tail fin with dark base, rest of fin clear; no ocellus on dorsal fin or anal fin.

Reaches 3.8 cm.

Lives in sponges on shallow reefs, and in shells in seagrass beds.

Depth range: 0-3 m.

The Bahamas to the SE Caribbean.