Species: Paraclinus infrons, Bald blenny
snout & lower head white
rear D 2 small ocelli
Paraclinus infrons Bohlke, 1960
Bald blenny
Elongate, snout relatively long (11-11.9% SL), pointed; no barbell on tip of chin; a broad, flattened cirrus with 3 stubby points over eye, none on nostrils or on nape; front nostril a relatively long tube; opercle with spiny projection; dorsal fin composed primarily of flexible spines, XXVI-XXVIII, 1 ray, deep notch between 3rd and 4th dorsal spines, front 2 spines greatly elevated in an elongate triangle; anal fin II, 17-18; pectoral 12; pelvic fins I (internal), 2; all fin rays unbranched; lateral line complete, continuous, arched over pectoral fin, 33 scales; smooth scales on rear of body.
Head and body red to red-brown, top of snout, cheek and throat white; two small ocelli on rear base of dorsal fin, none on anal fin; dorsal and anal fins with a series of dark bars, 1st bar on dorsal on elevated front spines; tail fin clear.
Reaches 2.4 cm.
Lives on reef dropoffs.
Depth range: 12-48 m.
The Bahamas to the central Caribbean.
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- Salinity
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- Marine
- Marine Only
- Inshore/Offshore
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- Inshore
- Inshore Only
- Water Column Position
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- Bottom
- Habitat
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- Rocks
- Corals
- Reef (rock/coral/oyster)
- Reef associated (reef + edges-water column & soft bottom)
- Reef only
- FishBase Habitat
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- Reef Associated
- Feeding Group
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- Carnivore
- Data
- Diet
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- Mobile benthic crustacea (shrimps/crabs)
- Mobile benthic worms
- Data
- Egg Type
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- Benthic
- Pelagic larva
- Data
- Global Endemism
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- All species.
- West Atlantic Endemic
- Greater Caribbean endemic
- Regional Endemism
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- Continent + Island (s)
- GC endemic
- Continent
- All species..
- Island (s)
- Residency
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- Resident
- Climate Zone
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- Subtropical (23-35N, Florida / Carolinas / Bermuda)
- Tropical (10-23N, Nicaragua / Cuba)
- IUCN Red List
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- Listed
- Least concern
- CITES
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- Not listed
- Length Max
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- 2.4
- Depth Range Min
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- 12
- Depth Range Max
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- 48
