Species: Paraclinus ditrichus, Leastfoot blenny, Two-rayed blenny

C base - dark bar

edge of preopercle: row spots
pelvic 2
nape & pectoral base scaled
Paraclinus ditrichus Rosenblatt & Parr, 1969
Leastfoot blenny, Two-rayed blenny
Elongate, snout bluntly pointed; cirri on nostrils, palm-like cirri over eye and on nape; opercle with a distinct spiny projection, its tip narrowly to broadly pointed; dorsal fin XXVII-XXVIII, 1, 1st spine short, front 3 spines elevated then a deep notch before 4th spine; anal II, 18; pectoral 13; pelvic I, 2; all fin rays unbranched; lateral line scales 33; nape scaly; 2 rows of scales on pectoral fin base; no skin flaps on scales.
Body dusky, with 4 bars, last 2 faint; head dusky to mottled, with a row of dark spots along rear edge of preopercle, a dark bar angled down behind eye; a dark spot at rear of dorsal fin; anal fin dark, with clear margin; base of tail fin with a dark bar; pectoral & pelvics irregularly barred on rays.
Size: 2.8 cm.
Habitat: rocky coastal areas.
Depth: 0-10 m?
The Tres Marias Islands and nearby areas in the mouth of the Gulf of California.

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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
- Bottom only
- Habitat
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- Reef (rock/coral/oyster)
- Reef associated (reef + edges-water column & soft bottom)
- Rocks
- Reef only
- FishBase Habitat
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- Demersal
- Feeding Group
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- No Data
- Carnivore
- Diet
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- Mobile benthic worms
- Mobile benthic crustacea (shrimps/crabs)
- No Data
- Egg Type
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- Pelagic larva
- No data
- Benthic
- Global Endemism
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- East Pacific endemic
- Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) endemic
- All species
- Regional Endemism
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- All species
- TEP endemic
- Mexican province endemic
- Continental TEP endemic
- Continent
- Continent only
- Residency
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- Resident
- Climate Zone
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- Northern Tropical (Mexican Province to Nicaragua + Revillagigedos)
- IUCN Red List
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- Listed
- Data deficient
- 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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- 10