Species: Paraclinus naeorhegmis, Surf blenny
A no ocellus, 4 bars
Paraclinus naeorhegmis Bohlke, 1960
Surf blenny
Elongate, snout bluntly pointed; no barbell on tip of chin; cirri on nostrils (simple or with up to 4 finger-like projections), over eyes (tip rounded, with 4-7 lobes); 2 nape cirri, each with 2-6 finger like projections; opercle with spiny projection; dorsal fin composed primarily of flexible spines, XXVI-XXVII, with 0-2 rays, deep notch between 3rd and 4th dorsal spines, front spines elevated; pectorals usually 13; pelvic fins I (internal), 2; all fin rays unbranched; several rows of scales on pectoral base; lateral line complete, continuous, arched over pectoral fin, 29-30 scales; smooth scales on rear of body.
Brown, mottled, with 3-4 irregular dark bars on rear of body; a white blotch from behind eye to base of pectoral fin, several more whitish blotches behind that; dorsal fin with 6 dark bars (1st on the elevated front spines), anal fin with 4 dark bars; 1 small ocellus on rear 1/3 of dorsal fin, none on anal fin.
Reaches 2.8 cm.
Lives in eroded rocky areas, with algal mats and sea urchins.
Depth range: 0-7 m.
The Bahamas to the SW Caribbean.
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- Salinity
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- Marine Only
- Marine
- Inshore/Offshore
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- Inshore Only
- Inshore
- Water Column Position
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- Bottom
- Habitat
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- Submerged vegetation
- Reef only
- Rocks
- Reef (rock/coral/oyster)
- Reef associated (reef + edges-water column & soft bottom)
- FishBase Habitat
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- Reef Associated
- Feeding Group
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- Data
- Carnivore
- Diet
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- Data
- Mobile benthic crustacea (shrimps/crabs)
- Mobile benthic worms
- Egg Type
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- Data
- Benthic
- Pelagic larva
- Global Endemism
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- All species.
- West Atlantic Endemic
- Greater Caribbean endemic
- Regional Endemism
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- GC endemic
- Island (s)
- All species..
- Continent
- Continent + 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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- Least concern
- Listed
- CITES
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- Not listed
- Length Max
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- 2.8
- Depth Range Min
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- 0
- Depth Range Max
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- 7
