Species: Paraclinus sini, Flap-scale blenny
scales with skin flaps
Paraclinus sini Hubbs, 1952
Flap-scale blenny
Elongate, snout bluntly pointed; cirri present on nostrils, above eyes (branched), and on nape; opercle with a distinct flat, triangular spiny projection; dorsal fin XXVIII-XXX,0, front 3 spines very elevated, then a deep notch before 4th spine, membrane between 3rd and 4th spines joins well below middle of 4th spine; anal rays II, 16-20; pectoral rays 12-14; pelvic I, 3; all fin rays unbranched; lateral-line scales 32-37; membranous flap-like projections on the posterior margins of the scales except those along the lateral line.
Usually mottled reddish brown or greenish brown (may also be nearly all white, pinkish, orange or dark brown); with white blotches and flecks; white spots on jaws, a white bar under eye, an oblique white bar behind eye; sometimes with diffuse dark bars on side; 1-2 small ocellated spots on posterior half of dorsal fin.
Size: to 6 cm.
Habitat: weedy and rubble bottoms.
Depth: 0-15 m.
Central Baja California and the western and NE Gulf of California.
High Resolution Map Download
- Salinity
-
- Marine Only
- Marine
- Inshore/Offshore
-
- Inshore
- Inshore Only
- Water Column Position
-
- Bottom
- Bottom only
- Habitat
-
- Reef only
- Reef (rock/coral/oyster)
- Rocks
- Submerged vegetation
- Reef associated (reef + edges-water column & soft bottom)
- FishBase Habitat
-
- Demersal
- Feeding Group
-
- Carnivore
- Data
- Diet
-
- Mobile benthic crustacea (shrimps/crabs)
- Mobile benthic worms
- Data
- Egg Type
-
- No data
- Benthic
- Pelagic larva
- Global Endemism
-
- All species
- East Pacific endemic
- Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) endemic
- Regional Endemism
-
- Continent only
- All species
- TEP endemic
- Cortez province endemic
- Continent
- Continental TEP endemic
- Residency
-
- Resident
- Climate Zone
-
- Northern Subtropical (Cortez Province + Sinaloan Gap)
- North Temperate (Californian Province &/or Northern Gulf of California)
- IUCN Red List
-
- Listed
- Least concern
- CITES
-
- Not listed
- Length Max
-
- 6
- Depth Range Min
-
- 0
- Depth Range Max
-
- 15
