Species: Paraclinus fehlmanni, Fehlman's blenny
head, body & fins uniform
D: front high, no rays
pectoral & pelvic: rows dark spots
opercular spine flat
LL 35-36
pectoral base no scales
pectoral base no scales
Paraclinus fehlmanni Springer & Trist, 1969
Fehlman's blenny
Elongate, snout bluntly pointed; cirrus on nostril, eye and nape cirri simple or palm-like; opercle with a distinct flattened spiny projection; dorsal fin XXIX-XXXI, 0, front 3 spines elevated then a deep notch before 4th spine; anal II, 18-19; pectoral 13; pelvic I, 3; all fin rays unbranched; lateral line scales 35-36; no scales on pectoral fin base; no skin flaps on scales.
Head & body pale to dusky; dorsal, anal & tail clear to dusky; usually a dark spot at rear of dorsal fin; pectoral & pelvic with alternating clear & dark spots.
Size: 5.5 cm.
Habitat: tide pools and rocky coastal areas.
Depth: 0-5 m.
Endemic to Ecuador.
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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
- Bottom only
- Habitat
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- Reef (rock/coral/oyster)
- Reef only
- Reef associated (reef + edges-water column & soft bottom)
- Rocks
- FishBase Habitat
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- Reef Associated
- 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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- No data
- Benthic
- Pelagic larva
- Global Endemism
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- All species
- East Pacific endemic
- Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) endemic
- Regional Endemism
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- Continent only
- All species
- Panamic province endemic
- Continental TEP endemic
- Continent
- TEP endemic
- Residency
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- Resident
- Climate Zone
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- Equatorial (Costa Rica to Ecuador + Galapagos, Clipperton, Cocos, Malpelo)
- IUCN Red List
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- Vulnerable
- Listed
- CITES
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- Not listed
- Length Max
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- 5.5
- Depth Range Min
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- 0
- Depth Range Max
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- 5
