Species: Paraclinus monophthalmus, One-eyed blenny
Paraclinus monophthalmus (Günther, 1861)
One-eyed blenny
Elongate, snout bluntly pointed; cirri present on nostril, above eye (branched), and on nape (narrow triangular flap); opercle with a distinct spiny projection; dorsal fin XXVIII-XXX, 1, 1st spine < 10% of SL, front 3 spines elevated then a deep notch before 4th spine, membrane between 3rd and 4th dorsal spines usually attached well below midpoint of 4th spine; anal rays II, 19-21; pectoral rays 11-14; pelvic I, 3; all fin rays unbranched; lateral-line scales 36-40; no skin flaps on scales.
Greyish to blackish; with faint dark bars on side; a black spot on upper part of gill cover; dorsal fin with broad white margin and ocellus on rear half; anal fin dark, with thin white margin; tail fin clear, with black bar at base.
Size: attains 8.5 cm.
Habitat: relatively rare, found in shallow weedy areas.
Depth: 0-5 m.
El Salvador to Panama.
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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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- Submerged vegetation
- Reef associated (reef + edges-water column & soft bottom)
- Reef only
- Rocks
- Reef (rock/coral/oyster)
- FishBase Habitat
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- Demersal
- Feeding Group
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- Carnivore
- No Data
- Diet
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- Mobile benthic worms
- Octopus/squid/cuttlefish
- Mobile benthic crustacea (shrimps/crabs)
- No Data
- Egg Type
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- No data
- Benthic
- Pelagic larva
- Global Endemism
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- East Pacific endemic
- All species
- Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) endemic
- Regional Endemism
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- Continent
- TEP endemic
- Continent only
- Panamic province endemic
- All species
- Continental 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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- Least concern
- Listed
- CITES
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- Not listed
- Length Max
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- 8.5
- Depth Range Min
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- 0
- Depth Range Max
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- 5
